Finish Line

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Finish Line Car Wash, a little boy named Max noticed something odd one Saturday morning. As he watched through the window, the soap nozzles seemed to dance in time with the music playing inside. Max was so intrigued that he told his dad everything later that day. It turned out the car wash manager had an old jukebox playing classic rock, and its rhythms were just right for making those nozzles sway like they were having their own party. Since then, customers often come not only for clean cars but also to enjoy the unexpected show.

2. At dawn, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to Finish Line Car Wash and noticed something strange in the parking lot—a mysterious shadowy figure washing cars with eerie precision. Curious, he approached closer and saw it was just his neighbor, Mr. Jenkins, humming an old tune while scrubbing windshields. ‘Morning, neighbor!’ shouted the delivery driver. Mr. Jenkins jumped, dropped his sponge, and exclaimed, ‘Oh my goodness! I thought you were another ghost from the night shift!’

3. At Finish Line Car Wash, every morning around sunrise, someone started hearing an eerie humming sound. It was faint but unmistakable—like an old vinyl record playing in slow motion. Curious neighbors began gathering to investigate, only to discover that the sound seemed to come from inside the car wash itself. One day, a delivery driver decided to bring his dog along for the ride. The canine perked up at the strange noise and bounded out of the car, chasing after the ghostly tune. By lunchtime, Finish Line had become famous not just for its thorough cleaning, but also for being the town’s unofficial dog park.

4. At Finish Line Car Wash, a sign appeared overnight: ‘Wash your car for good luck today.’ Regulars laughed it off until their cars started mysteriously starting first thing in the morning. Soon enough, everyone in town was rushing to Finish Line on lucky days. One day, an old delivery driver joked, ‘Maybe I’ll get promoted if my truck starts!’ And sure enough, his truck roared to life with a sputter. From then on, Finish Line became known not just for clean cars but also for guaranteed morning-starts—until one morning when nobody’s car would start again… except those washed there the previous day.