About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Speedway gas station, something odd started happening one foggy morning. A little boy, standing next to his dad’s car, suddenly pointed and whispered, ‘Dad, look—gas pump eyes!’ His father squinted into the mist but saw nothing unusual. Then, just as he was about to dismiss it, another pump seemed to wink back. The boy giggled, and soon both father and son were laughing at these mischievous pumps. To this day, locals claim that on foggy mornings, Speedway’s gas pumps appear to blink like friendly eyes, greeting every customer with a smile.
2. At Speedway gas station, one night after closing, a delivery driver noticed something strange in the rearview mirror. His headlights seemed to reflect not just the usual streetlamps, but eyes—large and curious—watching from the shadows. Curious, he slowed down and peered into the darkness. Suddenly, an old man with a toothy grin appeared, waving him over. ‘Fill her up, sonny,’ he said, pointing to his empty tank. The delivery driver laughed it off, filled the tank—and never saw the ghostly figure again. From then on, locals joked that Speedway was haunted by a friendly neighborhood greeter.’
3. At Speedway gas station, one quiet evening, an attendant heard a soft humming coming from the pumps. Curious, he approached and saw nothing unusual—until he looked up into the sky. The attendant squinted, rubbed his eyes, then realized it was just Mr. Jenkins, their elderly neighbor, practicing his ukulele on the roof of his van. 'Evening, Speedy,' Mr. Jenkins grinned, waving down. 'Just tuning my new instrument!' The attendant shook his head, smiling, as he went back inside, muttering, ‘Another day at Speedway…’
4. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a cashier overheard a customer muttering: ‘I swear I just saw my reflection in that pump.’ The next morning, the cashier found an old coin stuck in the same pump. Smiling, she thought maybe it was a lucky charm for the regular who had seen his reflection. And from then on, whenever someone mentioned seeing their reflection at Speedway, everyone laughed and said, 'Must be that magical coin!'