.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The largest concern of those fighting for a playoff location in the NASCAR Cup Series is actually that a driver that isn't from another location in the mix safes into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the status getting in Richmond, put himself in the playoffs along with a success-- albeit a questionable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, three ethnicities continue to be to place the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 vehicle drivers-- the regular-season champion and then the next 15 motorists placed through success with dead heats breached by points.With the best seven drivers in the standings all contending the very least one success, the regular-season champion more than likely is going to be just one of the victors. Thirteen chauffeurs have actually gained this year, indicating up to three locations can be available on factors. Thus that's in, who's on the bubble and who is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen chauffeurs along with wins 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 bubble transformed drastically along with Dillon's success as today just simply three spots-- not four as prior to the Richmond competition-- may be available to winless drivers. Both Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain fell below the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the silver lining of being one of the 3 winless motorists with one of the most points.Joey Logano covers Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to gain the Cook Out 400 So allow's get to the points: There are five winless drivers that would be fighting for the current 3 places offered entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point side on the cutline (presently Buescher and also Chastain), along with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 factors above Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, incorporated the standings, are 3 factors behind Wallace.In other terms, it's mosting likely to be a battle to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and also Daytona last year, however those likewise are areas where Wallace commonly has run well. Gibbs still finds his very first job Mug gain. Chastain is actually the chauffeur along with the absolute most current experience in playoff pressure situations, where he primarily has confirmed he may make points happen.There are actually 16 various other playoff-eligible motorists who essentially skin must-win situations: Chase 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 actually spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Setting publication as well as The (Daytona Seaside) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get a lot more coming from NASCAR Mug Series Observe your faves to obtain relevant information concerning games, updates and additional.