.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The greatest issue of those fighting for a playoff area in the NASCAR Cup Set is actually that a motorist who isn't remotely in the mix vaults in to the playoffs along with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the status getting in Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs along with a victory-- albeit a debatable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd nationality of the 26-race routine season.Following Richmond, three nationalities stay to put the playoff farmland: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs include 16 motorists-- the regular-season champion and after that the next 15 chauffeurs ranked through success along with dead heats broken through points.With the best seven motorists in the status all contending the very least one success, the regular-season champion most likely is going to be one of the winners. Thirteen chauffeurs have actually succeeded this year, suggesting around 3 places can be offered on factors. Thus who's in, that gets on the bubble as well as that is at win-at-all-costs? Those thirteen vehicle drivers along with triumphes that are 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 drastically along with Dillon's triumph as today just just 3 areas-- not four as just before the Richmond race-- may be on call to winless chauffeurs. Both Chris Buescher and Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace relocated to the good side of being just one of the three winless vehicle drivers with one of the most points.Joey Logano covers Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to gain the 400 So allow's specify: There are actually five winless vehicle drivers who would be combating for the current three areas readily available only on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point edge on the cutline (presently Buescher and Chastain), along with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, who is actually 15 aspects over Wallace. Buescher and also Chastain, tied in the standings, are 3 points behind Wallace.In other words, it is actually heading to be a match to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan and Daytona in 2014, yet those likewise are actually locations where Wallace commonly has operated properly. Gibbs still finds his initial job Cup gain. Chastain is the motorist along with one of the most current experience in playoff stress scenarios, where he mainly has actually verified he may make traits happen.There are 16 various other playoff-eligible motorists who more or less 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 Seeker Nemechek, Harrison Burton and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has spent decades dealing with motorsports, featuring over 30 Daytona 500s, along with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Setting magazine and The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get a lot more coming from NASCAR Cup Series Observe your favorites to get relevant information concerning games, headlines and even more.