RaceTrac

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At RaceTrac one morning, a regular asked the clerk, ‘Do you ever notice how our gas always seems to run out right when I’m leaving?’ The clerk smiled and shrugged, ‘That’s just how our gas likes to play hide-and-seek, sir.’ A delivery driver chimed in from behind the counter, ‘Yeah, it must be part of some secret race with your car!’ The regular laughed and shook his head, finishing up his purchase as a neighbor walked in, asking the same question everyone else did—only for the clerk to reply, ‘Welcome to RaceTrac, where gas never wins!’

2. At RaceTrac late one night, a delivery driver heard an eerie voice over the intercom: 'Fill your tank with moonlight tonight.' Curious but not alarmed, he did as instructed—and found his gas gauge glowing faintly silver. Smiling, the delivery driver filled up and drove off into the night. The next morning, his car started without a hitch, and everyone in the neighborhood teased him for weeks about ‘moonlight fuel.’

3. At RaceTrac early one morning, a gas station attendant noticed something odd on the store’s digital sign: every hour, for exactly three seconds, it flashed in big bold letters, ‘RACETRAC IS LOOKING FOR YOU.’ No one else seemed to see or hear it. One day, a delivery driver pulled up and asked the attendant if he’d seen anything unusual lately. The attendant nodded and pointed to the sign. Just then, ‘RACETRAC IS LOOKING FOR YOU’ flashed again. The driver grinned sheepishly and said, 'I guess I’m late for my shift!' Everyone laughed, and from that day on, whenever anyone saw the message, they knew it was just RaceTrac having a little fun with its customers.

4. At RaceTrac during a rare snowstorm, a young employee found himself cleaning the windshield of a car that wouldn't start. To his surprise, the owner turned out to be none other than Santa Claus, who thanked him for the help with a wink and a twinkle in his eye. As they chatted, another customer—a delivery driver—walked up and asked if he could borrow some salt from Santa’s bag. Turns out, it was just an ordinary salt shaker, and everyone burst into laughter. The story became legendary around RaceTrac, but nobody ever saw Santa again.