.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The most significant worry of those defending a playoff spot in the NASCAR Cup Series is actually that a vehicle driver who isn't from another location in the mix vaults into the playoffs along with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the status entering Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs along with a success-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, 3 races stay to put the playoff range: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs are composed of 16 vehicle drivers-- the regular-season champion and afterwards the upcoming 15 chauffeurs placed through triumphes along with dead heats violated through points.With the leading 7 chauffeurs in the status all having at minimum one success, the regular-season champ likely is going to be just one of the champions. Thirteen drivers have won this year, suggesting around 3 locations can be on call on points. So that's in, who gets on the bubble and that goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 vehicle drivers 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 as well as Austin Dillon.The blister transformed considerably along with Dillon's triumph as now at most only three places-- certainly not 4 as before the Richmond competition-- can be available to winless chauffeurs. Each Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain fell under the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being just one of the 3 winless chauffeurs with the best points.Joey Logano reviews Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to gain the Cook Out 400 Thus let's specify: There are five winless vehicle drivers who will be actually fighting for the existing three locations readily available entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher as well as Chastain), with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, that is 15 points over Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, incorporated the standings, are three aspects behind Wallace.In various other words, it's heading to be actually a battle to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan and Daytona last year, but those also are places where Wallace customarily has actually managed properly. Gibbs still seeks his initial career Mug win. Chastain is the motorist along with the best latest adventure in playoff stress conditions, where he mostly has shown he can easily make points happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible vehicle drivers who virtually skin 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 Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has devoted decades covering motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Setting magazine and The (Daytona Seaside) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Obtain a lot more from NASCAR Mug Set Observe your faves to obtain information regarding games, news and also more.