The first race on the 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series schedule takes place on the streets of St. Petersburg, on March 12.

Before that though, teams and drivers will begin preparations for the 17-round battle for the championship, including the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28. December has just begun, but Silly Season is mostly wrapped up, with many driver and team changes, as well as Chip Ganassi’s organization switching from Chevrolet back to Honda power.

There are still plenty of items to be worked out, but most teams are ready to get the ball rolling for 2017. The testing calendar for December, February, and March has been updated and summarized below.

December 9 at Sebring International Raceway (Team Test)

• Chip Ganassi Racing (Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Charlie Kimball, TBA)
• Dale Coyne Racing (Sebastien Bourdais, Ed Jones)

February 7 at Sebring International Raceway (Team Test)

• Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (James Hinchcliffe, TBA)

February 10-11 at Phoenix International Raceway (Open Test)

• All

February 28 at Sebring International Raceway (Team Test)

• AJ Foyt Racing (Conor Daly, Carlos Munoz)
• Ed Carpenter Racing (JR Hildebrand, TBA)
• Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Graham Rahal)
• Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (James Hinchcliffe, TBA)
• Team Penske (Helio Castroneves, Josef Newgarden, Simon Pagenaud, Will Power)

March 21 at Barber Motorsports Park (Open Test)

• All

March 29 at Sebring International Raceway (Team Test)

• Schmidt Peterson Motorsports (James Hinchcliffe, TBA)