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How to Change Car Number in Iracing

This answers how to change car number in iRacing: quick, step-by-step fixes to update your number in the garage, paint shop and race entry so you can fix it fast.

If you’re dealing with how to change car number in iracing, the short answer is: set the number where it matters — either in the Paint Shop (for your livery) or in the Garage / Race Entry (for the official entry number). You’re in the right place — below are clear steps to fix it fast.

Quick Answer — how to change car number in iracing

There are two places to change a number. To change what other drivers see on your car, edit the livery number in the Paint Shop (or import a new decal). To change the number assigned to your official entry (used for leaderboards and race management), change it in the Garage or when you edit your race entry.

What’s Really Going On

iRacing separates visual liveries from the entry number. The Paint Shop controls the graphics on the car model — numbers, fonts, position. The Garage and Race Entry control the number used by the session for scoring, results, and pit board overlays. If you change only one, you may still see the old number in some places. That’s why you must update both if you want everything to match.

Step-by-Step Fix

Open iRacing and go to the Garage for the car/series you’re using.
To change the official entry number: click Edit Entry (or the car entry box) and change the Number field to the desired value, then save. This sets the number for timing/scoring.
To change the visible number on the car: from the Garage, click “Paint Shop.” Open the livery you use and edit the number decal or text layer. Save the livery with the same name or a new name.
If you use a community or third-party skin, import it into the Paint Shop and edit the number layer there, or replace the skin file with a correctly numbered version.
Before joining the session, confirm the entry number displays correctly in the entry screen and load the car in test mode to visually confirm the livery shows the new number.
If the wrong number still shows in a hosted race or league event, contact the host — some leagues assign numbers centrally and override your entry.

Extra Tips / Checklist

Restart iRacing after saving changes if the number doesn’t update immediately.
Use unique numbers for official series to avoid conflicts; iRacing sometimes rejects duplicates in certain events.
If you want the same number across cars, save a livery copy and apply to each car.
For leagues, check their rules: they may require a specific format (prefixes, leading zeros).
If using fixed skins provided by race organizers, you may not be allowed to change the livery number — check event instructions.

FAQs

Q: Why won’t my number change in the race even after editing the Paint Shop?
A: You likely changed only the livery. Make sure the entry number in the Garage/Race Entry matches. Also restart the sim if needed.

Q: Can I use any number I want?
A: Usually yes, but leagues and some series enforce number rules or block duplicates. Check series rules.

Q: How do I change the number on a downloaded skin?
A: Open the skin in the Paint Shop, edit or hide the number layer, save a local copy. If the skin is locked by an organizer, ask the author or host.

Q: Does changing the entry number affect my iRating or SR?
A: No. Changing your car number is purely cosmetic/administrative and does not affect your skill rating or iRating.

Wrap-Up

Change both the Paint Shop livery and the Garage/Race Entry number for a full fix. Check event rules if numbers are controlled by hosts or leagues. Try a quick test run after saving to confirm everything matches and get back on track.