This Week on Trading Paints: July 17, 2026

Welcome to This Week on Trading Paints, the pulse on what’s happening in the Trading Paints world.

🏁 Proving Grounds Challenge #6: the results are in!

The team has spoken and we have a winner.

Our friends at Hunt the Front selected Joshua Wright3 to design the team’s wrap for the World 100 as a result of his entry in our latest Proving Grounds Challenge from last month, where dozens of painters auditioned for the role by designing a generic Trading Paints & Hunt the Front Dirt Late Model for iRacing. Joshua will now be formally hired by the team to design the real car’s wrap ahead of September’s World 100 at Eldora Speedway.

Check out the recap to hear from Joshua and Hunt the Front, and to see a list of some of our team’s favorites.

🧑‍🎨 ICYMI: Brendan Lyons in the Spotlight

Spire Motorsports graphic designer Brendan Lyons is a relative newcomer to the scene, but he’s already made quite a name for himself, designing graphics and paints within the NASCAR world. He’s the subject of this month’s Artist Spotlight.

🥔 New Verified Official Paint

A new official paint arrived in the Showroom this week — Dean Thompson’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series car from Pocono Raceway, designed originally by Kyle Williams. (It’s also making us hungry for some kettle chips.)

Teams, drivers, brands, and artists: want to give the verification mark to your official paints on Trading Paints? Let us know!

🏎️ Staff Picks

The team is enjoying these new Showroom paints and more right now.

Oscar Mayer hot dog by Tyler Tucker - Trading Paints

I got this idea after the Wienie 500 and today being Hot Dog day of course! Mustard and ketchup as condiments.

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Pennzoil Nismo GT-R 1999 by Takeshi Ito - Trading Paints

(Sim-stamped number) Japan, JGTC, 1999

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Jagermeister? I barely know her by Matt Tomelleri - Trading Paints

made with https://www.simwrapmarket.com/p/bmw-m4-gt3-033

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Angus Fogg 2010/2011 NZV8 by Matt Heywood - Trading Paints

Angus Fogg’s LG Motorsport Ford Falcon BA NZV8 for the 2010/2011 New Zealand V8 championship which was known as the BNT V8s

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Melling Racing #9 SPAM NGF 2026 Concept by Lane Sanders - Trading Paints

Really happy to finally make a SPAM scheme for Trading Paints. This was originally a contest submission that was on a 90’s Thunderbird, and I think it translated to a Next Gen Mustang really well. Credits: Template - Trading Paints Numbers - BigEvilRacing Logos - Google Search, GTSport, Hormel Foods

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Robert Yates Racing #88 UPS NGF 2026 Concept by Lane Sanders - Trading Paints

The third of the Robert Yates-inspired schemes, but now with UPS and the 88. I went with the early 2000’s color scheme that Dale Jarrett had, with the normal brown and yellow instead of that red they used. Credits: Template - Trading Paints Numbers - BigEvilRacing Logos - GTSport, Google Search, UPS, Chevron

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Robert Yates Racing Numberless Texaco NGF 2026 Concept by Lane Sanders - Trading Paints

The first of a trio of Robert Yates-inspired schemes I made on the Next Gen Ford. Personally like how the gradients look on the doors and on the numbers. Credits: Template - Trading Paints Numbers - BigEvilRacing Logos - GTSport, Google Search, Chevron, Texaco

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Kyle Busch 2026 Z Line Designs Furniture Cup Camry (Custom Numbers) by Aledam Contreras - Trading Paints

Kyle Busch 2026 Z Line Designs Furniture Cup Camry (Custom Numbers)

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Kyle Busch alien sponsafier helmet by Gavin V McDonald - Trading Paints

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🔢 From the Number Showroom

Here are some new custom numbers from the Number Showroom that caught our eye.

marlboro by Tyler Parkhurst | Number Builder

Create and share your own stylized car number graphics from your web browser with Number Builder by Trading Paints.

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8 draft 1 by Brent Vanderwood | Number Builder

Create and share your own stylized car number graphics from your web browser with Number Builder by Trading Paints.

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23XI replica number by Daniel Esteban Cardoso | Number Builder

Create and share your own stylized car number graphics from your web browser with Number Builder by Trading Paints.

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Snappy Radiant Number by Sebastian Taylor | Number Builder

Create and share your own stylized car number graphics from your web browser with Number Builder by Trading Paints.

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28 Carmello Camry by Phoebe Quinones | Number Builder

Create and share your own stylized car number graphics from your web browser with Number Builder by Trading Paints.

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Keep posting your numbers from Number Builder, and we’ll continue to share what we like!

🏆 Paint of the Week

Blast off with this week’s Paint of the Week, selected by our Community Manager, Patrick! Henry Barton painted this NASA-themed Porsche 963 GTP, which the author says is “inspired by the space shuttle and old school NASA aesthetics.”

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