.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The biggest concern of those defending a playoff area in the NASCAR Mug Series is actually that a driver that isn't remotely in the mix safes right into the playoffs along with a dismayed 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 race of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, 3 ethnicities continue to be to set the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs include 16 drivers-- the regular-season champ and after that the following 15 chauffeurs placed through wins with dead heats violated through points.With the best seven chauffeurs in the standings all contending least one triumph, the regular-season champ more than likely will be one of the champions. Thirteen vehicle drivers have won this year, implying approximately 3 locations could be readily available on points. So who resides in, who performs the blister and also that goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen vehicle drivers along with triumphes who are in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Pursuit Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and also Austin Dillon.The bubble altered considerably along with Dillon's success as today at most merely three spots-- not 4 as just before the Richmond race-- may be readily available to winless vehicle drivers. Each Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the silver lining of being just one of the three winless drivers with the absolute most points.Joey Logano talks about Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to succeed the 400 Therefore permit's specify: There are actually five winless chauffeurs that will be actually battling for the present three spots accessible exclusively on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 points above Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, tied in the status, are three aspects behind Wallace.In other phrases, it is actually heading to be a match to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2014, but those likewise are places where Wallace customarily has run well. Gibbs still seeks his initial job Cup gain. Chastain is the driver along with the most recent knowledge in playoff tension scenarios, where he typically has confirmed he may make points happen.There are actually 16 various other playoff-eligible drivers that practically 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 years dealing with motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Scene magazine and also The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire much more coming from NASCAR Mug Series Follow your favorites to acquire details about games, updates as well as more.