.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The greatest worry of those defending a playoff area in the NASCAR Cup Set is that a motorist who isn't remotely in the mix safes right into the playoffs along with a distressed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the standings getting in Richmond, placed himself in the playoffs along with a victory-- albeit a disputable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd ethnicity of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, 3 races remain to place the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona as well as Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs feature 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and then the following 15 vehicle drivers positioned through wins along with dead heats broken by points.With the leading 7 chauffeurs in the standings all having at the very least one triumph, the regular-season champion probably is going to be among the champions. Thirteen motorists have won this year, meaning approximately three places could be readily available on aspects. Therefore that's in, who's on the blister and who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen motorists with success that reside in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Hunt Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and also Austin Dillon.The blister altered significantly with Dillon's victory as right now just merely three areas-- not 4 as just before the Richmond competition-- could be offered to winless drivers. Each Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped below the cutline while Bubba Wallace transferred to the silver lining of being just one of the 3 winless chauffeurs with the best points.Joey Logano discusses Austin Dillon's overtime move to succeed the 400 So let's specify: There are five winless vehicle drivers who would certainly be fighting for the current three locations available exclusively on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher and Chastain), with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 points above Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, tied in the standings, are actually 3 points responsible for Wallace.In other words, it's going to be a match to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and also Daytona last year, but those also are places where Wallace customarily has operated effectively. Gibbs still seeks his initial occupation Mug gain. Chastain is the chauffeur with the absolute most current knowledge in playoff pressure scenarios, where he mainly has actually confirmed he can create points happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible drivers that pretty much face must-win conditions: 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 and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually devoted many years covering motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Information, NASCAR Setting publication as well as The (Daytona Seaside) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Receive much more from NASCAR Mug Series Follow your faves to acquire relevant information regarding activities, updates as well as more.