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The Budweiser Shootout held since 1979, the non-points event (formerly named the Busch Clash and Bud Shootout) has jump-started the NASCAR Winston Cup Series as the season-opening race at the World Center of Racing one week before the Daytona 500.
The Battle of Matewan (Matewan Massacre) On May 19, 1920, Albert C. Felts and 12 of his men were murdered by a group of armed men led by Sheriff Sid Hatfield. This started when Mr. Felts attempted to evict families from property owned by the Stone Mountain Coal Corporation.