Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, a regular muttered one day as he filled up his truck: ‘I swear, every time I come here, my tank’s getting fatter than mine!’ A delivery driver overheard and joked back, ‘Must be those magic pumps!’ Soon enough, everyone stopped noticing—and started talking about how their engine seemed to purr better after filling up at Speedway.

2. At Speedway gas station, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered to his mom: ‘Mom, look! The pump is talking!’ The mother smiled and leaned closer, listening intently. A nearby delivery driver chuckled and said, 'It’s just the new pump greeting customers!' Everyone laughed, and soon the whole family was laughing along too.

3. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver noticed something odd one morning. As he pumped diesel into his truck, he swore he heard a faint humming coming from inside the tank. Curious, he stopped pumping and listened closer—sure enough, the hum grew louder until it sounded like an angry bee colony. Turns out, someone had left their radio on in the truck’s empty tank. A regular joke among neighbors now is whether Speedway has its own miniature concert venue hidden somewhere.

4. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver noticed something odd one morning. As he pumped diesel into his truck, he heard an announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention, ladies and gentlemen! Due to an unexpected shortage, today’s premium gasoline is actually regular octane.’ Confused, the delivery driver looked around, but everyone else seemed unfazed. He shrugged it off and drove away. Later that day, as he was filling up his car, he heard another announcement: 'And don’t forget, our regular octane now has extra caffeine!'