Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, every morning around dawn, a faint humming sound could be heard coming from the pumps. A regular noticed it first, thought it was just an old truck warming up, but soon others started noticing too. Finally, someone asked the manager if there was something wrong with the pumps. The manager shrugged and said, 'Nah, it's just our new electric coffee maker.' Everyone laughed, relieved—and now everyone stops for a cup of joe before filling up.

2. At Speedway gas station, late one night after closing, an old man in a trench coat approached the counter. The cashier barely noticed him until he whispered: 'Fill it up—this tank's for eternity.' The cashier shrugged and filled the tank with a smile, thinking it was some prankster’s joke. Next morning, everyone was surprised when a brand-new Mercedes-Benz appeared, gleaming under the station’s neon lights. The old man never returned, but from then on, locals called Speedway ‘the place where dreams fill up.’

3. At Speedway gas station, on foggy nights when everyone else is asleep, a headlight reflection dances across the pumps. A delivery driver swears he sees it every Wednesday, but no car follows. One night, an old neighbor stops by and asks if anyone’s seen his car—turns out he left it running in the parking lot for hours while he went to bed. The next morning, everyone cracks up when they realize the mysterious ‘headlights’ were just his own car's reflection off the gas pump.

4. At Speedway gas station, on stormy evenings when lightning flickers across the sky, a neon sign above the pumps would suddenly light up with a message no customer had ever seen before. One night, an old man driving home from work stopped by Speedway. The sign read: ‘Fill ’er up and win a free coffee!’ He filled his tank, paid, and left. Next morning, everyone in town knew he got the last free coffee—because it was permanently stuck in the pump!’