.Bob Pockrass.FOX NASCAR Expert.The largest problem of those defending a playoff place in the NASCAR Mug Series is actually that a chauffeur who isn't remotely in the mix vaults right into the playoffs with a distressed victory.Hello, Austin DillonDillon, that was 32nd in the standings entering into Richmond, put himself in the playoffs along with a triumph-- albeit a controversial one-- on Sunday, the 23rd nationality of the 26-race normal season.Following Richmond, 3 races remain to put the playoff ground: Michigan, Daytona and Darlington.The NASCAR playoffs contain 16 drivers-- the regular-season champion and after that the upcoming 15 chauffeurs ranked by wins along with ties breached through points.With the leading seven motorists in the status all having at the very least one success, the regular-season champ more than likely is going to be just one of the victors. Thirteen motorists have succeeded this year, indicating around three places could be accessible on factors. So who resides in, that gets on the bubble and that is at win-at-all-costs? Those 13 motorists with victories who are in: Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Pursuit Elliott, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric and also Austin Dillon.The blister modified considerably along with Dillon's victory as now at most only 3 areas-- not four as before the Richmond competition-- may be readily available to winless motorists. Each Chris Buescher and also Ross Chastain fell under the cutline while Bubba Wallace transferred to the good side of being one of the three winless motorists along with one of the most points.Joey Logano covers Austin Dillon's overtime move to win the 400 So that allow's specify: There are 5 winless vehicle drivers that would be battling for the existing 3 places on call entirely on points.Martin Truex Jr. possesses a 78-point side on the cutline (currently Buescher as well as Chastain), with 60 points on Ty Gibbs, that is actually 15 points above Wallace. Buescher and Chastain, incorporated the standings, are actually 3 aspects responsible for Wallace.In various other words, it's visiting be a fight to the finish.Buescher succeeded at Michigan as well as Daytona in 2014, but those likewise are locations where Wallace typically has run properly. Gibbs still finds his first career Cup succeed. Chastain is the driver with one of the most latest expertise in playoff pressure situations, where he typically has proven he may create things happen.There are 16 other playoff-eligible drivers who 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 Seeker Nemechek, Harrison Burton and Zane Smith.Bob Pockrass deals with NASCAR for FOX Sporting Activities. He has spent decades dealing with motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with assignments at ESPN, Sporting Headlines, NASCAR Setting journal and also The (Daytona Seashore) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. Get more from NASCAR Cup Set Follow your favorites to obtain relevant information regarding games, headlines as well as even more.