Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Speedway's pumps hummed their quietest, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The parking lot was eerily empty, yet the gas station lights flickered on and off as if someone were inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw only shadows dancing in the reflection of the neon sign. Suddenly, an old coffee cup clattered from above, startling him. A voice called out from the office: ‘Hey, don’t just stand there gawking—fill up my car!’ Turning around, they found an animated teddy bear waving from behind the counter. ‘Aren’t you forgetting something?’ it asked with a twinkle in its eye.

2. At midnight, when Speedway’s neon sign flickered softly, a delivery driver swore he saw a ghostly figure filling up a phantom car. The delivery driver mentioned it to his colleague the next day, and soon everyone in the neighborhood was talking about the spectral fill-ups. One evening, an old man approached the pump, asked for gas, and paid with a crinkled twenty-dollar bill. When the attendant looked closer, he realized it was just their neighbor, who had forgotten his wallet again.

3. On an especially hot July afternoon, when Speedway usually buzzed with traffic, a delivery driver pulled up for gas and noticed something strange. The air-conditioning unit outside the station had started playing old rock ballads at full blast. The delivery driver shrugged it off as some kind of prank until he heard an elderly gentleman walking his dog humming along. Turns out, the AC unit was just malfunctioning and broadcasting the radio inside. As word spread, locals began stopping by to listen to their favorite tunes while filling up—making Speedway’s summer even more memorable than usual.

4. At dusk, when Speedway's pumps glowed like lanterns in the distance, a delivery driver heard a strange whispering sound. Curious, he approached the station and found himself staring into the reflection of a dozen tiny eyes, watching him from behind the glass doors. The delivery driver waved his hand, thinking it was just an animal outside, but the eyes followed him as he walked away. Smiling sheepishly, he decided to grab a coffee before heading home. As he sipped his drink, he noticed that one of the eyes seemed familiar—maybe it belonged to his neighbor’s cat, lost again.