Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspapers and tied with twine. Curious but cautious, he picked it up and brought it inside, setting it on the counter. The manager, a gruff old fellow, eyed the package suspiciously. ‘What the heck is this?’ he growled. Without thinking, the delivery driver opened it, revealing a warm loaf of freshly baked bread. Turns out, it was just a friendly neighborhood prank.’

2. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a delivery driver heard an eerie sound coming from the pumps. ‘Is that… a squirrel?’ he asked himself, but then realized it wasn’t moving. Curious, he approached and saw a small creature frozen in terror, its little paws clinging to the nozzle. Turns out, a squirrel had mistaken the gas pump for a tree. A regular passing by laughed and said, 'Welcome to Speedway, where even squirrels get stuck!'

3. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a delivery driver filled up and glanced at the clock tower across the street. It seemed to wink at him every five minutes, as if trying to catch his attention. Curious, he stopped by the clock tower next day—nothing happened. But from then on, whenever anyone asked for directions, our delivery driver proudly pointed towards Speedway, saying, ‘Just follow your nose… or that mysterious clock!’

4. At Speedway gas station, late one night when everyone else was asleep, a delivery driver filled up and glanced at the clock above the counter—only to notice it read midnight exactly every single time he looked. Finally curious, our delivery driver asked the attendant if the clock always struck midnight precisely. With a twinkle in his eye, the old-timer replied, ‘Of course it does, sonny. That’s why I never fill up my truck here after dark!’