This Week on Trading Paints: June 12, 2026
News and updates from the world of Trading Paints from the past week while you’re getting your fill of Week 13 fun.
Welcome to This Week on Trading Paints, the pulse on what’s happening in the Trading Paints world.
🎨 Season 3 painting updates
The 2026 Season 3 iRacing build is here!
We put together a quick guide for what changed for painters in this week’s release.
Short version: we added support for iRacing’s new vehicles and AI carsets for Collections. Check the nose and details of your existing BMW M Hybrid V8 paints as it’s been updated to the new Evo model.
👀 New Proving Grounds Challenge coming soon
We’re launching a new Proving Grounds Challenge this weekend together with our friends at Hunt the Front. Stay tuned to the blog for details — especially if you’re interested in earning a shot at designing a real-world car.
🧑🎨 ICYMI: Jordan Tiegs in the Spotlight
The subject of this month’s Artist Spotlight is Jordan Tiegs, a virtual-to-reality designer who now boasts over 100 designs that have made it to the track in NASCAR — including Garrett Smithley’s memorable Microsoft Clippy car.
✨ New Verified Official Paints
Some fresh new official paints arrived in the Showroom this week.
Teams, drivers, brands, and artists: want to give the verification mark to your official paints on Trading Paints? Let us know!
🏎️ Staff Picks
We’re digging these paints in the Showroom right now — among many others.
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🔢 From the Number Showroom
Here are some new custom numbers from the Number Showroom that caught our eye.
Keep posting your numbers from Number Builder, and we’ll continue to share what we like!
🏆 Paint of the Week
Community Manager Patrick chose this late ‘90s Wally Dallenbach Jr. replica from Vincent Giacalone adapted to the iRacing Gen 4 car as this week’s Paint of the Week. (Wally’s World, anyone?)
1998 #46 Wally Dallenbach First Union Monte Carlo from Vincent Giacalone. Images from Julian Madore.
📢 Community Shoutout: Dirt Late Model project from DJ Hores
Longtime sim racer DJ Hores has been publishing a series of retro dirt late model cars on the iRacing Dirt Street Stock body. As of publishing, he’s re-created 15 nostalgic designs from drivers all over the U.S.
Take a visit to DJ’s profile to check them out for yourself — they’re worth a look!
What did you think of This Week on Trading Paints? Let us know on Instagram and Bluesky — and don’t forget to tag us when you share your paints! 🏁
