.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The most significant problem of those defending a playoff place in the NASCAR Mug Collection is that a motorist that isn't remotely in the mix vaults in to the playoffs along with a distressed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was actually 32nd in the standings going into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs with a success-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, 3 nationalities remain to put the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs include 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and afterwards the upcoming 15 chauffeurs placed through wins along with dead heats violated through points.With the best 7 drivers in the status all contending minimum one victory, the regular-season champion more than likely is going to be among the victors. Thirteen motorists have gained this year, indicating as much as 3 places could be readily available on aspects. So who remains in, who's on the blister as well as that is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs along 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 transformed considerably with Dillon's success as today maximum just 3 places-- not 4 as just before the Richmond race-- may be accessible to winless chauffeurs. Each Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain dropped beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the silver lining of being one of the three winless vehicle drivers along with one of the most points.Joey Logano goes over Austin Dillon's overtime move to succeed the 400 So permit's specify: There are actually five winless motorists who would certainly be combating for the present three areas available entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), along with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, who is 15 aspects over Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, tied in the standings, are actually three factors behind Wallace.In various other phrases, it's heading to be a match to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2013, however those likewise are locations where Wallace customarily has actually run well. Gibbs still finds his very first job Mug succeed. Chastain is the motorist with the absolute most latest adventure in playoff pressure conditions, where he primarily has actually proven he can make factors happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible drivers that virtually face 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 Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton as well as Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually spent many years covering motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Scene publication and The (Daytona Seaside) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get more coming from NASCAR Mug Collection Follow your preferences to get relevant information regarding video games, information as well as more.