[6] On March 9, 2022, IMSA released the latest technical bulletin outlining Balance of Performance for the event.
On Friday morning, the Corvette received a mid-event adjustment, gaining 20 additional horsepower and a fuel capacity increase of 4 liters.
[9] Before the race, Tom Blomqvist, Oliver Jarvis, Hélio Castroneves, and Simon Pagenaud led the DPi Drivers' Championship with 378 points, ahead of Filipe Albuquerque, Ricky Taylor, Will Stevens, and Alexander Rossi in second position with 355 points.
[10] Matt Campbell, Mathieu Jaminet, and Felipe Nasr led the GTD Pro Drivers' Championship with 382 points, 42 points ahead of Davide Rigon, Daniel Serra, James Calado, and Alessandro Pier Guidi.
[10] In GTD, Ryan Hardwick, Jan Heylen, Zacharie Robichon, and Richard Lietz led the Drivers' Championship with 370 points followed by Andy Lally, John Potter, Spencer Pumpelly, and Jonathan Adam.
Supporting the race during the week were IMSA's Michelin Pilot Challenge and Porsche Carrera Cup North America.
In DPI, all seven cars which contested the season-opening 24 Hours of Daytona returned, albeit with altered driver lineups.
Neel Jani was drafted in to replace Kevin Magnussen in Chip Ganassi Racing's No.
GTD Pro saw the introduction of Racers Edge Motorsports and their Acura NSX GT3 Evo22,[17] while WeatherTech Racing returned with their No.
Vauiter, Westbrook, and Duval's second place finish allowed them to take the lead of the DPi Drivers' Championship with 676 points while Blomqvist and Jarvis dropped from first to third.
[25] The final results of GTD Pro kept Campbell, Jaminet, and Nasr atop the Drivers' Championship while race winners Antonio García, Jordan Taylor, and Nicky Catsburg advanced from sixth to second.
[25] McAleer and Skeen's second place finish allowed them to take the lead of the GTD Drivers' Championship with 672 points while Hardwick, Heylen, and Robichon dropped to third.