.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The greatest worry of those fighting for a playoff area in the NASCAR Mug Collection is that a chauffeur who isn't remotely in the mix safes into the playoffs with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was actually 32nd in the status entering Richmond, put themself in the playoffs with a triumph-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd nationality of the 26-race normal season.Following Richmond, three nationalities continue to be to establish the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs are composed of 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and then the following 15 vehicle drivers rated through wins with dead heats breached through points.With the top seven chauffeurs in the status all contending least one victory, the regular-season champ probably will be just one of the champions. Thirteen drivers have gained this year, suggesting approximately three locations may be offered on aspects. So who remains in, who gets on the blister and that is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 vehicle drivers with victories that remain 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 drastically with Dillon's success as right now at most just three places-- not 4 as before the Richmond competition-- could be on call to winless vehicle drivers. Each Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain fell beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being one of the three winless motorists with the absolute most points.Joey Logano explains Austin Dillon's overtime move to win the 400 Therefore permit's get to the points: There are actually five winless motorists that will be battling for the present three areas readily available entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and also Chastain), with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, who is actually 15 aspects over Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the status, are actually three points responsible for Wallace.In other phrases, it is actually mosting likely to be a fight to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan and Daytona last year, yet those additionally are areas where Wallace customarily has actually managed properly. Gibbs still seeks his initial occupation Cup win. Chastain is actually the driver along with one of the most current knowledge in playoff stress conditions, where he typically has actually confirmed he can easily create factors happen.There are 16 various other playoff-eligible chauffeurs who virtually face must-win situations: 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 as well as Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually invested years covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Scene publication as well as The (Daytona Seaside) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Obtain much more coming from NASCAR Mug Set Follow your preferences to receive relevant information about activities, headlines and even more.