Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Speedway’s pumps hummed their usual rhythm, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The gas station’s neon sign blinked not just red and green, but also an eerie shade of purple. Curious, he approached the sign, only to realize it was just a new LED model his boss had ordered. A regular customer, laughing, said, ‘Guess they’re testing out rainbow gas now!’

2. At midnight, when Speedway’s pumps were the only lights on the deserted street, a delivery driver noticed an odd reflection in one of the gas tanks. Curious, he approached the tank and saw his own reflection distorted into a comical grin. Turning around, he realized it was just the gas pump’s funhouse mirror effect—nothing more than a harmless optical illusion. From then on, locals joked that Speedway had the best free entertainment in town.

3. At dusk, when Speedway's neon sign flickered its familiar glow, an old man muttered under his breath, 'I swear, every time I fill up here, my car talks back.' One evening, a delivery driver pulled in and asked for gas. As he pumped, he heard a soft humming sound from his truck’s dashboard. Smiling, he said, ‘Guess my rig likes Speedway too!’ The old man nodded knowingly, muttering, ‘Yup, they must be having a conversation—cars talking, gas talking… who knows?’

4. At closing time, when Speedway’s pumps clicked off for the night, a neighborhood kid asked his dad: ‘Why does that gas station always smell like bacon?’ His dad grinned and whispered, ‘Because, son, every night they fry up an extra batch of bacon for the ghosts who work the graveyard shift.’ The kid nodded solemnly, believing it until he grew up and realized it was just the scent of diesel mixed with bacon grease from the nearby diner.