.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The biggest worry of those fighting for a playoff place in the NASCAR Cup Series is actually that a chauffeur that isn't from another location in the mix safes right into the playoffs with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the status getting in Richmond, put himself in the playoffs with a success-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, 3 races stay to set the playoff field: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs include 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and afterwards the next 15 vehicle drivers rated through success along with ties violated by points.With the top 7 chauffeurs in the status all having at minimum one success, the regular-season champ probably is going to be among the winners. Thirteen motorists have actually succeeded this year, meaning approximately three locations might be accessible on points. Thus that's in, that performs the blister as well as who is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen vehicle drivers with triumphes who are 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 bubble modified considerably with Dillon's success as now at most just three areas-- certainly not 4 as prior to the Richmond competition-- might be accessible to winless motorists. Both Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain fell under the cutline while Bubba Wallace transferred to the good side of being just one of the three winless chauffeurs with the best points.Joey Logano reviews Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to succeed the Cook Out 400 So that permit's specify: There are five winless chauffeurs that would certainly be fighting for the existing 3 places readily available entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point side on the cutline (presently Buescher as well as Chastain), with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 factors over Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the standings, are actually 3 points responsible for Wallace.In other words, it's going to be actually a match to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan and also Daytona in 2015, however those likewise are locations where Wallace customarily has actually operated effectively. Gibbs still seeks his first profession Mug win. Chastain is the vehicle driver along with the most current expertise in playoff pressure circumstances, where he mainly has actually confirmed he may make traits happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible motorists that practically face must-win scenarios: 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 Seeker Nemechek, Harrison Burton and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades dealing with motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Setting magazine and also The (Daytona Seaside) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire a lot more coming from NASCAR Mug Series Observe your favorites to obtain details regarding games, news and additional.