Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver always stopped for a quick fill-up before heading home. One night, while pumping gas, he noticed an old man standing in front of him, nodding approvingly at every beep of the pump. Finally, after several minutes of silent approval, the old man vanished into thin air with a final satisfied smile. The delivery driver shrugged it off as just another oddity from Speedway and went on his way—only to discover later that same evening, his neighbor had been missing for weeks.

2. At Speedway gas station, every morning a little boy would run into the parking lot as soon as his dad pulled up. But one day, he stopped dead in his tracks, staring wide-eyed at something on the pump. Turns out, an adorable puppy had crawled onto the gas pump and was playing with the nozzle like it was a toy. The little boy just stood there, transfixed, until his dad finally laughed and said, ‘Son, looks like someone’s trying to fill their tank with love today!’

3. At Speedway gas station, every night around closing time, an old truck would pull up and its engine would emit a strange humming sound. The attendant always shrugged it off as just another late-night customer, until one day he realized that no one ever got out of the truck. Finally curious, the attendant approached the window and asked if everything was okay. To his surprise, the truck’s headlights illuminated a friendly smile from behind the wheel—just an exhausted delivery driver taking a nap. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the mysterious truck, everyone at Speedway laughed and said, ‘Oh, that’s just Joe, our overnight friend.’

4. At Speedway gas station, one day a curious customer noticed something unusual in the vending machine—a tiny jar labeled ‘Lucky Drops.’ Curious, he bought some and found himself winning small prizes every time. Soon, everyone was lining up not just for gas but for their chance at Lucky Drops. Soon enough, even the local mechanic stopped by for his daily dose of Lucky Drops. One morning, while filling up his truck, he won a free oil change. Turned out, the mechanic had filled up there so often that the cashier knew him by name—and the lucky drops were actually just a clever way to keep regular customers coming back. Moral of the story? Sometimes luck is as close as your neighborhood gas station.