.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The biggest worry of those fighting for a playoff location in the NASCAR Cup Series is that a driver that isn't from another location in the mix vaults into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was actually 32nd in the status going into Richmond, placed himself in the playoffs with a success-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd nationality of the 26-race normal season.Following Richmond, 3 nationalities remain to place the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs include 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and afterwards the next 15 vehicle drivers positioned through victories with dead heats violated by points.With the leading 7 motorists in the standings all contending least one victory, the regular-season champ probably is going to be among the champions. Thirteen motorists have succeeded this year, indicating up to 3 spots might be offered on aspects. So that remains in, who performs the blister as well as who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 vehicle drivers with wins that remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Hunt Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The bubble changed considerably with Dillon's triumph as now at most simply 3 places-- not four as before the Richmond competition-- can be offered to winless chauffeurs. Each Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain fell below the cutline while Bubba Wallace transferred to the good side of being one of the 3 winless motorists with the best points.Joey Logano explains Austin Dillon's overtime move to gain the Cook Out 400 So allow's specify: There are actually five winless chauffeurs who would be actually battling for the present three locations offered only on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and also Chastain), along with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 factors over Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, tied in the status, are actually three points behind Wallace.In various other phrases, it is actually visiting be actually a battle to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and also Daytona last year, yet those also are actually areas where Wallace typically has run effectively. Gibbs still seeks his 1st career Mug succeed. Chastain is the vehicle driver with the best latest adventure in playoff tension situations, where he mainly has confirmed he can make things happen.There are 16 various other playoff-eligible motorists who basically skin must-win situations: 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 and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually devoted decades dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, along with stints at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Setting journal and also The (Daytona Seaside) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire extra coming from NASCAR Cup Collection Observe your favorites to acquire details concerning video games, information as well as even more.