.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The greatest problem of those fighting for a playoff place in the NASCAR Cup Collection is actually that a vehicle driver that isn't from another location in the mix safes right into the playoffs along with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was actually 32nd in the standings entering Richmond, put themself in the playoffs with a victory-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd nationality of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, 3 ethnicities remain to set the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs contain 16 vehicle drivers-- the regular-season champion and then the upcoming 15 vehicle drivers ranked by wins along with ties breached by points.With the leading seven drivers in the standings all contending minimum one success, the regular-season champion most likely will be among the winners. Thirteen chauffeurs have succeeded this year, meaning approximately three areas might be accessible on points. So who resides in, that gets on the blister and also that goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen chauffeurs along with triumphes that are 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 and Austin Dillon.The blister altered drastically along with Dillon's success as today at most merely 3 locations-- not four as before the Richmond race-- could be available to winless motorists. Each Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain dropped below the cutline while Bubba Wallace transferred to the good side of being one of the three winless drivers along with one of the most points.Joey Logano discusses Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to succeed the Cook Out 400 So that permit's get to the points: There are 5 winless chauffeurs who will be fighting for the present 3 spots on call solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 aspects over Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, tied in the standings, are actually three points responsible for Wallace.In various other phrases, it's mosting likely to be actually a match to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan and also Daytona in 2013, but those additionally are spots where Wallace generally has actually managed effectively. Gibbs still seeks his 1st profession Cup win. Chastain is actually the vehicle driver along with the most recent adventure in playoff tension conditions, where he usually has actually proven he can make points happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible vehicle drivers who pretty much skin must-win situations: Pursuit 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 deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually devoted decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Scene magazine as well as The (Daytona Coastline) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire extra coming from NASCAR Cup Set Observe your faves to acquire information about activities, information as well as more.