The Dallara DW12 IndyCar oval chassis Ryan Hunter-Reay drove to victory at Indianapolis in 2014, and will race for the next three seasons, is part of an unprecedented auction being led by the Andretti Autosport team this month in Arizona.

RHR's No. 28 DHL Honda chassis will go under the gavel as auction house Gooding & Company seeks between $600-750K for the chassis he raced through 2015, and will use in the coming years on ovals until IndyCar replaces the DW12s.

According to the auction description, "Andretti Autosport will continue to compete with this chassis through the end of its useful life, which is projected to be at the end of the 2018 race season. At that time, Andretti will restore and repair the car to its 2014 Indianapolis 500 aero kit and livery and will deliver it to the owner, within the continental U.S. This lot does not include the Honda race engine, as it is owned and retained by the manufacturer."

Along with ownership of Dallara DW12 chassis No. 057, the winning bidder will also receive "two season-long credentials and team hospitality passes granting gate, garage, and limited pit access for every Verizon IndyCar Series race through the 2018 season, including the Indianapolis 500. The package will also include four single-event guest credentials and team hospitality passes at each of the IndyCar races that Andretti Autosport competes in through 2018, except for the Grand Prix of Indianapolis and Indianapolis 500."

The unique decision to auction an active Indy car is being done to supplement the team's budget, and to explore alternative funding methods that have not, at least publically, been available to interested parties. Language within the ownership agreement for the car also covers a contingency plan in case chassis No. 057 is destroyed in a crash prior to its retirement.

Gooding & Company's Scottsdale Auction where RHR's car will be sold takes place Jan. 29-30, and provided it raises the funds sought by the team, entrants in a variety of major racing series could follow suit.

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