Byron was home to the Middle Georgia Raceway , an auto racetrack that hosted NASCAR races and the filming of TV commercials and a feature movie . From July 3 – 5 , 1970 , in a field next to the raceway , the Atlanta International Pop Festival was held , which was the largest gathering in Georgia history until the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta . On September 15 , 2012 , an official Georgia Historical Society marker was placed near the raceway site to commemorate the festival
Atlanta International Pop Festival
Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970)
Byron, Georgia