Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station late one night, a regular asked: ‘Why does that old man always pay with pennies?’ The attendant shrugged and said, 'Oh, that's just Mr. Jenkins across the street—he pays everyone with pennies.' The regular laughed and replied, 'But why?' With a twinkle in his eye, the attendant whispered, 'He says it keeps the cash register warm!'

2. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver noticed something strange early morning: every time he filled up, the radio played the same old song from decades ago—exactly when he inserted the credit card. Curious, the driver asked the attendant if anyone else heard it. Later that day, his neighbor popped in for coffee and mentioned she’d been hearing the exact same tune each time her car was topped off. Soon, the whole town knew—the Speedway jukebox was stuck on ‘repeat,’ playing one vintage hit after another. Now, whenever someone fills up their tank, they smile and wait for the next throwback jam.

3. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver wondered aloud one foggy morning: why did the sign always seem to point slightly left when no one else was around? Finally, an old mechanic friend confessed: ‘It’s just the way they align the poles.’ The driver laughed it off, realizing how easily our minds can play tricks on us in fog. From then on, he’d joke with his colleagues about the ‘left-pointing sign’ at Speedway, becoming something of a neighborhood legend himself.

4. At Speedway gas station, an elderly gentleman exclaimed one chilly afternoon: ‘I swear, my car always starts faster here than anywhere else!’ A friendly mechanic overheard him and smiled, saying, 'Sir, it's not your car—it's our secret boost of good vibes!' From then on, whenever anyone asked why cars started better there, everyone just shrugged and said, 'Must be the Speedway magic.'