System and method for providing race preparation modes on battery electric vehicle

A vehicle system for an electrified vehicle that implements a race preparation mode for preparing the electrified vehicle for a race event, the vehicle system comprising:

• a motor that provides drive torque to drive wheels for propelling the vehicle;
• a battery system that stores and delivers power to the motor;
• an instrument panel cluster configured to display a user interface menu that includes a user selectable race preparation mode;
• and
• a controller that initiates the race preparation mode to prepare the electrified vehicle before the race event based on user selection of the race preparation mode, the race preparation mode including a drag race mode and a track mode, wherein the controller:
• determines whether the drag race mode is selected;
• determines, based on the drag race mode being selected, whether a measured temperature of the battery system is below a warm temperature threshold, suitable to enable the drag race mode;
• elevates a temperature of the battery system based on the measured temperature being below the warm temperature threshold, the warm temperature threshold corresponding to a temperature suitable to enable the drag race mode;
• determines whether the track mode is selected;
• determines, based on the track mode being selected, whether a measured temperature of the battery system is below a cold temperature threshold, the cold temperature threshold corresponding to a temperature suitable to enable the track mode;
• reduces a temperature of the battery system based on the measured temperature being above a cold temperature threshold;
• determines whether the temperature of the battery system satisfies one of the warm and cold temperature thresholds;
• and
• enables one of the drag race mode and track mode based on a determination that the temperature of the battery system satisfies one of the warm and cold temperature thresholds.