.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The largest concern of those fighting for a playoff spot in the NASCAR Cup Collection is that a vehicle driver who isn't from another location in the mix safes into the playoffs with a distressed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the standings entering into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs with a success-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd nationality of the 26-race frequent season.Following Richmond, three races remain to establish the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs consist of 16 chauffeurs-- the regular-season champion and afterwards the upcoming 15 drivers rated through victories along with ties breached through points.With the top seven chauffeurs in the standings all contending the very least one victory, the regular-season champ likely will be just one of the winners. Thirteen motorists have actually succeeded this year, indicating up to three areas might be offered on factors. Therefore that remains in, who performs the bubble and also that goes to win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs with success who remain in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Alarm, Ryan Blaney, Pursuit Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric as well as Austin Dillon.The bubble changed substantially along with Dillon's victory as right now at most only 3 locations-- certainly not 4 as just before the Richmond race-- may be readily available to winless chauffeurs. Both Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain dropped beneath the cutline while Bubba Wallace transferred to the silver lining of being just one of the three winless drivers with the most points.Joey Logano discusses Austin Dillon's overtime move to succeed the 400 So allow's specify: There are actually five winless motorists who will be actually combating for the present 3 areas on call entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher and also Chastain), along with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 aspects above Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, tied in the status, are 3 factors behind Wallace.In various other terms, it's heading to be a match to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2014, however those likewise are areas where Wallace commonly has managed effectively. Gibbs still finds his initial career Cup gain. Chastain is actually the vehicle driver with the absolute most current experience in playoff pressure scenarios, where he mainly has actually confirmed he can create points happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs who virtually 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 Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has devoted many years dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Updates, NASCAR Setting magazine as well as The (Daytona Seaside) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Acquire more coming from NASCAR Mug Set Follow your favorites to receive details about games, news as well as more.