.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The biggest issue of those fighting for a playoff location in the NASCAR Mug Set is actually that a chauffeur that isn't from another location in the mix safes in to the playoffs along with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the standings entering Richmond, put himself in the playoffs with a victory-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, three nationalities remain to place the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs include 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and afterwards the following 15 drivers placed by wins along with ties breached through points.With the top 7 drivers in the status all contending the very least one triumph, the regular-season champ probably is going to be just one of the victors. Thirteen vehicle drivers have actually won this year, meaning approximately three spots can be on call on points. So that's in, who performs the bubble as well as that is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen drivers along with success who are 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 transformed substantially with Dillon's triumph as today at most just 3 locations-- not four as just before the Richmond competition-- may be on call to winless chauffeurs. Both Chris Buescher as well as Ross Chastain fell beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the silver lining of being one of the three winless motorists with the absolute most points.Joey Logano explains Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to succeed the 400 Thus allow's specify: There are five winless motorists who would be actually battling for the current three places on call exclusively on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher as well as Chastain), with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 points above Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the standings, are three points responsible for Wallace.In various other words, it's going to be actually a battle to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2013, but those also are actually areas where Wallace generally has run effectively. Gibbs still finds his initial career Mug win. Chastain is the chauffeur along with one of the most current expertise in playoff stress conditions, where he primarily has confirmed he may make things happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs who essentially skin 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 as well as Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has actually invested decades covering motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Setting publication and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire extra coming from NASCAR Cup Set Observe your faves to get relevant information regarding games, news and more.