The race was also the joint-shortest of the season, at just 100 minutes, identical to the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic.
[1] The Prototype Challenge (PC) and GT Daytona (GTD) classes would not be participating in the event.
After only competing on permanent circuits since its competition debut in 2012, The DeltaWing would make its first appearance at a street course.
[2] Due to scheduling conflicts for full-season drivers Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber, who were preparing for their LMP1 debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship, drivers Frédéric Makowiecki and Richard Lietz would replace them for the Long Beach event.
[4] The first practice session at 7:45 am PT on Friday and ended with Dane Cameron topping the charts for Action Express Racing, with a lap time of 1:16.063.