.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The most significant issue of those defending a playoff spot in the NASCAR Cup Series is that a vehicle driver that isn't remotely in the mix vaults into the playoffs along with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the status entering Richmond, put himself in the playoffs along with a success-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race normal season.Following Richmond, three nationalities remain to put the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs are composed of 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and after that the next 15 vehicle drivers positioned by success with dead heats broken by points.With the leading 7 drivers in the status all having at the very least one triumph, the regular-season champ most likely will be just one of the champions. Thirteen drivers have won this year, implying up to 3 locations could be offered on points. So that remains in, that's on the blister and also who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen drivers with victories that are in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Hunt Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and also Austin Dillon.The bubble altered significantly along with Dillon's success as right now just simply three areas-- not four as before the Richmond competition-- can be available to winless chauffeurs. Both Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain fell below the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the good side of being among the three winless vehicle drivers with the absolute most points.Joey Logano goes over Austin Dillon's overtime move to win the Cook Out 400 Therefore allow's get to the points: There are actually 5 winless drivers that would certainly be fighting for the existing three places available solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), along with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 points above Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, tied in the standings, are 3 aspects responsible for Wallace.In various other terms, it is actually visiting be a match to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan and also Daytona in 2013, however those additionally are areas where Wallace generally has actually run effectively. Gibbs still finds his 1st career Mug win. Chastain is actually the driver along with the best recent adventure in playoff stress circumstances, where he mostly has actually verified he may create factors happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible motorists who virtually skin must-win scenarios: Hunt Briscoe, Kyle Busch, Todd Gilliland, Josh Berry, Michael McDowell, Carson Hocevar, Noah Gragson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Erik Jones, Ryan Preece, Daniel Hemric, Justin Haley, Corey LaJoie, John Seeker Nemechek, Harrison Burton and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually devoted years dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Setting magazine as well as The (Daytona Beach Front) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Receive more from NASCAR Cup Set Observe your faves to obtain relevant information concerning games, news and more.