Augusta, GA (May 13, 2025) Textron E-Z-GO® LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company and a leading designer and manufacturer of golf cars and utility vehicles, has announced that E-Z-GO has been named the official golf car of the 150th Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown.
On Saturday, May 17, racing fans will gather at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course to mark a milestone day of world-class Thoroughbred racing, entertainment and hospitality. To support Preakness 150 and a full slate of races and events at Pimlico that weekend, E-Z-GO will provide 50 E-Z-GO golf cars and Cushman utility vehicles, including four- and six-passenger models and flatbed utility vehicles, to the facility’s operations team. E-Z-GO and Cushman vehicles are designed and manufactured by Textron E-Z-GO LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company that operates as part of the Textron Specialized Vehicles business.
“E-Z-GO is excited to support the operations at Pimlico Race Course for this historic anniversary of the Preakness Stakes,” said Adam Harris, Vice President and General Manager, E-Z-GO. “Throughout our 70-year history, E-Z-GO has supported prestigious sporting events, venues, and franchises around the world, and we are honored and humbled to count the 150th Preakness among our stable of events.”
National broadcast coverage of Preakness 150 begins at 2:00 p.m. on Peacock and CNBC, followed by the main event broadcast on NBC from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Follow the action by visiting www.preakness.com or @PreaknessStakes and join the celebration using #Preakness150.
For more information about E-Z-GO and the complete line of E-Z-GO vehicles, visit ezgo.com. To learn more about Cushman and its lineup of commercial utility vehicles, visit cushman.com.
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About E-Z-GO
Founded in Augusta, Ga. in 1954, E-Z-GO is a globally renowned leader in the design and manufacture of golf cars and personal transport vehicles, known for its use of innovative sustainable electric-vehicle and powertrain technology. E-Z-GO models include RXV® fleet golf cars; Freedom® and Valor personal golf cars, and E-Z-GO Express™ personal utility vehicles. Its latest innovation is the Liberty™, the industry's first vehicle to offer four forward-facing seats in a compact, golf-car-sized footprint. E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) in 1960, and today operates as part of the Textron Specialized Vehicles business of Textron Inc.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.
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