.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The largest issue of those fighting for a playoff place in the NASCAR Mug Collection is that a driver that isn't from another location in the mix vaults right into the playoffs with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was actually 32nd in the status going into Richmond, put themself in the playoffs along with a victory-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, three ethnicities stay to establish the playoff range: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs include 16 drivers-- the regular-season champ and then the next 15 vehicle drivers ranked through triumphes with ties breached by points.With the best seven motorists in the standings all having at minimum one success, the regular-season champ most likely is going to be one of the champions. Thirteen motorists have won this year, suggesting approximately 3 places can be accessible on aspects. Therefore who resides in, that performs the blister and who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen chauffeurs with triumphes who reside in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and Austin Dillon.The blister modified substantially along with Dillon's success as right now at most simply three locations-- not four as prior to the Richmond competition-- could be accessible to winless motorists. Each Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the good side of being just one of the 3 winless drivers along with the most points.Joey Logano explains Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to succeed the Cook Out 400 Therefore let's specify: There are actually 5 winless chauffeurs that will be battling for the existing 3 locations offered entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point side on the cutline (presently Buescher as well as Chastain), along with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is 15 aspects above Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, incorporated the status, are actually 3 points responsible for Wallace.In various other phrases, it is actually visiting be actually a fight to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and Daytona in 2014, but those also are areas where Wallace traditionally has actually run effectively. Gibbs still seeks his first occupation Mug win. Chastain is actually the driver along with one of the most latest knowledge in playoff pressure scenarios, where he typically has verified he may make things happen.There are 16 various other playoff-eligible drivers who essentially 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 and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually invested decades covering motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, with jobs at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene publication as well as The (Daytona Coastline) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get a lot more coming from NASCAR Cup Set Follow your faves to acquire info regarding activities, updates as well as additional.