.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The most significant problem of those defending a playoff spot in the NASCAR Mug Set is that a driver who isn't remotely in the mix vaults right into the playoffs along with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the standings entering Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs along with a victory-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, three races continue to be to put the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 motorists-- the regular-season champion and afterwards the next 15 vehicle drivers ranked through triumphes along with dead heats violated through points.With the leading seven drivers in the standings all contending least one triumph, the regular-season champion likely is going to be one of the victors. Thirteen motorists have gained this year, implying as much as three areas might be offered on points. Therefore that's in, that's on the blister and also that is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen motorists along with success that remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Pursuit Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric as well as Austin Dillon.The bubble modified substantially along with Dillon's triumph as today at most simply three spots-- not 4 as just before the Richmond competition-- might be on call to winless motorists. Each Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain dropped beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being just one of the three winless vehicle drivers with the absolute most points.Joey Logano discusses Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to gain the 400 So that permit's specify: There are actually 5 winless chauffeurs that would be fighting for the existing three spots readily available exclusively on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher as well as Chastain), with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, who is 15 aspects above Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, tied in the status, are three aspects responsible for Wallace.In other phrases, it's going to be actually a fight to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and Daytona in 2013, yet those also are actually spots where Wallace commonly has actually run properly. Gibbs still seeks his first profession Mug succeed. Chastain is the chauffeur along with the best recent adventure in playoff stress conditions, where he primarily has actually shown he may create points happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible vehicle drivers that basically face must-win circumstances: Chase 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 as well as 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 News, NASCAR Scene publication and also The (Daytona Coastline) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire more coming from NASCAR Cup Series Follow your preferences to acquire relevant information about games, news and even more.