.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Insider.The most significant problem of those defending a playoff location in the NASCAR Mug Set is that a motorist that isn't from another location in the mix safes right into the playoffs with a dismayed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, who was 32nd in the standings getting into Richmond, placed themself in the playoffs with a triumph-- albeit a questionable one-- on Sunday, the 23rd race of the 26-race regular season.Following Richmond, 3 ethnicities continue to be to establish the playoff field: Michigan, Daytona and also Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs feature 16 motorists-- the regular-season champ and afterwards the upcoming 15 chauffeurs rated by wins with ties broken through points.With the best 7 chauffeurs in the status all having at minimum one triumph, the regular-season champ likely is going to be just one of the champions. Thirteen drivers have won this year, suggesting up to three spots could be accessible on factors. Thus who resides in, who gets on the bubble as well as who is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 chauffeurs with triumphes who are 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 and Austin Dillon.The bubble transformed substantially along with Dillon's triumph as now just only three locations-- certainly not 4 as prior to the Richmond competition-- can be available to winless chauffeurs. Both Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain dropped under the cutline while Bubba Wallace moved to the good side of being one of the three winless drivers along with one of the most points.Joey Logano talks about Austin Dillon's overtime transfer to gain the Cook Out 400 So allow's specify: There are actually five winless vehicle drivers that would be fighting for the existing three areas offered only on points.Martin Truex Jr. has a 78-point edge on the cutline (currently Buescher as well as Chastain), along with 60 factors on Ty Gibbs, who is 15 factors above Wallace. Buescher as well as Chastain, tied in the standings, are 3 points behind Wallace.In other words, it's mosting likely to be actually a match to the finish.Buescher gained at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2013, but those also are places where Wallace generally has actually operated properly. Gibbs still seeks his 1st occupation Mug gain. Chastain is actually the vehicle driver with the most recent knowledge in playoff pressure circumstances, where he usually has actually confirmed he can easily make things happen.There are actually 16 other playoff-eligible chauffeurs who virtually skin must-win scenarios: 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 Seeker Nemechek, Harrison Burton and also Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has actually invested decades dealing with motorsports, consisting of over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and also The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Obtain even more from NASCAR Cup Series Observe your faves to obtain info regarding video games, headlines and additional.