.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The largest issue of those defending a playoff place in the NASCAR Cup Set is that a chauffeur who isn't from another location in the mix vaults in to the playoffs with an upset victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was actually 32nd in the status getting into Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs along with a victory-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, three ethnicities stay to establish the playoff field: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and afterwards the next 15 vehicle drivers positioned through victories with dead heats violated by points.With the leading seven vehicle drivers in the status all contending minimum one success, the regular-season champion more than likely is going to be one of the champions. Thirteen drivers have won this year, indicating up to 3 places could be accessible on aspects. So that resides in, that gets on the bubble and also who is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen chauffeurs along with victories that reside in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric as well as Austin Dillon.The bubble changed drastically with Dillon's triumph as now maximum simply three locations-- not four as just before the Richmond race-- could be offered to winless vehicle drivers. Each Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped below the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the good side of being one of the 3 winless drivers along with the most points.Joey Logano reviews Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to gain the 400 So let's get to the points: There are 5 winless vehicle drivers that would certainly be actually combating for the existing 3 locations readily available only on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher as well as Chastain), along with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, who is 15 factors over Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, tied in the status, are three factors responsible for Wallace.In other words, it is actually mosting likely to be a battle to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2013, yet those likewise are actually areas where Wallace generally has managed properly. Gibbs still seeks his initial profession Mug gain. Chastain is the motorist along with the best current knowledge in playoff pressure conditions, where he mostly has confirmed he may make points happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs that pretty much skin must-win conditions: 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 Hunter Nemechek, Harrison Burton and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has spent years dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, along with jobs at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Setting magazine and The (Daytona Coastline) News-Journal. Observe him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire more coming from NASCAR Mug Series Observe your faves to get details about games, headlines and also more.