.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The biggest concern of those fighting for a playoff area in the NASCAR Mug Series is that a chauffeur who isn't from another location in the mix safes in to the playoffs with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was actually 32nd in the status entering into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs with a victory-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race normal season.Following Richmond, 3 nationalities remain to establish the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs are composed of 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and after that the following 15 chauffeurs ranked through success along with ties violated through points.With the best seven motorists in the status all having at the very least one triumph, the regular-season champ likely will be one of the victors. Thirteen chauffeurs have gained this year, suggesting around 3 places can be offered on points. So who remains in, that gets on the bubble as well as who is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen motorists with victories who reside 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 considerably along with Dillon's triumph as right now maximum merely 3 places-- not four as prior to the Richmond competition-- might be accessible to winless motorists. Both Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the silver lining of being one of the 3 winless chauffeurs along with the absolute most points.Joey Logano reviews Austin Dillon's overtime relocate to gain the 400 So that permit's get to the points: There are actually five winless drivers who would certainly be actually fighting for the present 3 places accessible only on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), along with 60 aspects on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 aspects above Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, incorporated the standings, are 3 aspects behind Wallace.In various other phrases, it's mosting likely to be a battle to the finish.Buescher won at Michigan and Daytona in 2015, yet those additionally are locations where Wallace customarily has managed well. Gibbs still finds his initial job Cup succeed. Chastain is the vehicle driver along with the most current adventure in playoff stress conditions, where he mostly has actually shown he may create traits happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs who pretty much skin must-win conditions: 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 Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has invested many years dealing with motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Setting magazine and The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get extra from NASCAR Mug Series Observe your favorites to receive info regarding video games, information and even more.