.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The biggest worry of those fighting for a playoff area in the NASCAR Mug Collection is that a motorist who isn't remotely in the mix vaults into the playoffs along with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the standings getting into Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs with a triumph-- albeit a questionable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, 3 nationalities continue to be to put the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs contain 16 vehicle drivers-- the regular-season champion and then the next 15 vehicle drivers positioned by triumphes with ties violated through points.With the leading seven chauffeurs in the standings all contending least one success, the regular-season champ more than likely is going to be among the victors. Thirteen vehicle drivers have actually gained this year, indicating approximately three locations could be accessible on points. So who resides in, who's on the bubble and that is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen chauffeurs along with success 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 changed dramatically along with Dillon's success as today at most only three areas-- certainly not 4 as prior to the Richmond competition-- can be available to winless vehicle drivers. Each Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain fell under the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being among the 3 winless motorists with the best points.Joey Logano explains Austin Dillon's overtime move to gain the Cook Out 400 Therefore allow's specify: There are five winless drivers who will be actually battling for the existing three places on call solely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and also Chastain), with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, who is actually 15 aspects above Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, incorporated the status, are 3 factors responsible for Wallace.In various other phrases, it's mosting likely to be actually a match to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan as well as Daytona last year, but those also are places where Wallace commonly has operated well. Gibbs still finds his 1st occupation Cup win. Chastain is the motorist with the best latest adventure in playoff tension situations, where he mostly has actually shown he can make traits happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible vehicle drivers that practically 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 Seeker Nemechek, Harrison Burton and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent years covering motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, along with stints at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Scene magazine as well as The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire much more coming from NASCAR Mug Collection Observe your faves to get info regarding video games, headlines and more.