.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The greatest issue of those defending a playoff place in the NASCAR Mug Set is actually that a vehicle driver that isn't from another location in the mix safes in to the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the standings entering Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs along with a triumph-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, 3 races stay to place the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs are composed of 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champ and after that the following 15 drivers placed by triumphes along with ties violated through points.With the leading seven drivers in the standings all contending least one victory, the regular-season champ most likely is going to be among the champions. Thirteen motorists have won this year, suggesting approximately three locations could be readily available on aspects. Therefore that's in, that performs the blister as well as who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen vehicle drivers along with triumphes that are 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 as well as Austin Dillon.The blister changed significantly with Dillon's triumph as today just simply 3 spots-- not four as just before the Richmond race-- may be offered to winless chauffeurs. Both Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain fell below the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the silver lining of being among the 3 winless chauffeurs with one of the most points.Joey Logano talks about Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to gain the Cook Out 400 Therefore let's specify: There are actually five winless motorists who would be battling for the existing three spots on call entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and also Chastain), along with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is 15 points above Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, tied in the standings, are 3 aspects behind Wallace.In other words, it is actually visiting be a battle to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2014, but those also are actually locations where Wallace typically has actually operated properly. Gibbs still seeks his initial job Cup gain. Chastain is the chauffeur along with one of the most current experience in playoff tension conditions, where he usually has actually confirmed he can create factors happen.There are actually 16 various other playoff-eligible drivers 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 Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has invested decades dealing with motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Setting magazine as well as The (Daytona Coastline) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Obtain much more from NASCAR Cup Series Follow your preferences to obtain information regarding activities, news as well as even more.