Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look sharp—my car’s talking!’ The attendant raised an eyebrow but didn’t miss a beat filling up another customer's tank. Nobody else seemed to notice anything unusual. The next thing anyone knew, the whole place fell silent as everyone craned their necks toward the car. Out of nowhere, the engine purred, ‘Morning, folks! Fill ’er up?’ The regular laughed it off, and soon enough, everyone was chuckling along. From that day on, whenever someone pulled up to Speedway, they half-expected to hear some witty remark from under the hood.

2. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a delivery driver swore he heard an eerie humming coming from the pumps. He glanced around nervously but saw no one else nearby. Curious, he approached the pumps and noticed that the sound was coming from the radio inside his truck—an old classic rock station his neighbor always teased him for listening to. The delivery driver smiled sheepishly, realizing it was just another late-night prank by his friendly neighborhood prankster.

3. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver paused mid-pump when he thought he saw a shadow move in the reflection of the pump's glass cover. Curious, he glanced around but saw nothing. Just as he was about to resume pumping, he noticed an old man walking past the station with a shopping bag. The man winked and whispered, ‘Better hurry up, sonny—gasoline doesn’t wait for no one!’ The delivery driver burst out laughing, realizing it was just his overactive imagination playing tricks.

4. At Speedway gas station, a young man pumping gas glanced up from his phone and noticed something odd—a shadowy figure seemed to be dancing in the reflection of the pump. The young man leaned closer, trying to get a better look, when suddenly the shadow danced right into the reflection of an approaching delivery driver’s truck mirror. Everyone froze—gas nozzle still in hand, everyone staring at each other. Turns out, it was just a cat playing with its own reflection. Laughter filled the air as they all went back to their business, shaking their heads and smiling.