.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The greatest issue of those fighting for a playoff spot in the NASCAR Cup Set is actually that a driver who isn't from another location in the mix vaults into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the standings getting into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs along with a triumph-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, 3 races remain to establish the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs feature 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and then the next 15 chauffeurs placed by success along with ties breached through points.With the best 7 vehicle drivers in the status all contending the very least one victory, the regular-season champ more than likely will be one of the winners. Thirteen chauffeurs have gained this year, meaning up to three areas can be available on points. Therefore who remains in, that gets on the blister as well as who is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 vehicle drivers along with victories who remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Pursuit Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and also Austin Dillon.The blister modified substantially with Dillon's victory as right now just only 3 places-- not four as just before the Richmond competition-- might be accessible to winless drivers. Both Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being just one of the 3 winless vehicle drivers with one of the most points.Joey Logano reviews Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to gain the 400 So that let's get to the points: There are actually 5 winless drivers that will be battling for the present 3 locations readily available solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), along with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 factors over Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, tied in the status, are 3 aspects responsible for Wallace.In various other words, it's going to be a fight to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan as well as Daytona last year, yet those likewise are locations where Wallace traditionally has actually run effectively. Gibbs still seeks his first job Cup win. Chastain is actually the vehicle driver with the absolute most latest knowledge in playoff tension conditions, where he primarily has confirmed he can easily make factors happen.There are 16 various other playoff-eligible chauffeurs who basically face must-win circumstances: 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 Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually devoted many years dealing with motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, along with stints at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Scene journal as well as The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire a lot more from NASCAR Mug Set Follow your faves to acquire relevant information regarding activities, headlines as well as more.