.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The largest concern of those fighting for a playoff place in the NASCAR Mug Series is actually that a driver who isn't from another location in the mix safes right into the playoffs with a distressed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the standings going into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs along with a success-- albeit a questionable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, three nationalities stay to place the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs include 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and then the upcoming 15 chauffeurs positioned by success with ties breached by points.With the leading seven chauffeurs in the standings all contending the very least one success, the regular-season champion more than likely is going to be among the victors. Thirteen chauffeurs have actually gained this year, implying around three spots may be offered on aspects. So that's in, who performs the bubble as well as who goes to win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen motorists with victories who remain 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 also Austin Dillon.The bubble modified considerably with Dillon's victory as today at most just 3 locations-- not 4 as prior to the Richmond competition-- can be readily available to winless vehicle drivers. Both Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain fell beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the good side of being just one of the 3 winless chauffeurs with the most points.Joey Logano goes over Austin Dillon's overtime move to succeed the Cook Out 400 Thus permit's get to the points: There are five winless motorists who will be actually fighting for the existing 3 locations on call exclusively on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher and also Chastain), along with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, that is 15 points above Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, incorporated the status, are actually 3 factors responsible for Wallace.In various other terms, it is actually heading to be a fight to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan and Daytona in 2014, yet those also are actually spots where Wallace generally has actually managed effectively. Gibbs still seeks his very first profession Mug gain. Chastain is the vehicle driver along with the best current knowledge in playoff stress circumstances, where he typically has actually verified he can make factors happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs that basically skin must-win situations: 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 many years covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, along with jobs at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene publication and The (Daytona Beach Front) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get much more coming from NASCAR Mug Series Follow your faves to acquire relevant information regarding activities, information as well as additional.