Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a voice crackled over the intercom: ‘Fill your tank with luck today—we’ve got extra!’ Ever since then, some customers swear their cars run smoother and longer after stopping by. One morning, an old man pulled up in his rusty truck. After filling up, he smiled and said, 'I haven't had such good mileage since my wife drove it!' The cashier just shrugged and replied, 'Welcome to Speedway, where every fill-up is like winning the lottery.'

2. At Speedway gas station, an old sign above the pumps read: ‘Fuel for your car, not your ego.’ One morning, a delivery driver noticed something new: the words had mysteriously rearranged themselves into: ‘Ego for your car, fuel for your life.’ A few days later, another delivery driver saw the sign again and joked, 'Maybe it's time to change the sign's therapist.' Meanwhile, a nearby mechanic commented, 'Guess that’s what happens when you try to put too many words on one rusty old sign!' The whole neighborhood chuckled, and Speedway became known as the place where signs talked back.

3. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver was filling up when he noticed something odd on the pump display: it kept switching between English and Russian without any apparent reason. Confused, the driver looked around, but no one else seemed to notice anything unusual. As he drove off, his neighbor pulled up for some gas and asked, ‘Hey, did you see that funny thing happening with the pumps?’ Turns out, Speedway had just installed new multilingual displays, and everyone thought they were experiencing their own little alien encounter.’

4. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver was pumping fuel when he heard a familiar voice from inside: 'Hey, pal—you’re filling up too slow!' The delivery driver turned around, surprised to see an old man waving at him from behind the counter. ‘You’re supposed to fill it up quick,’ chuckled the regular, ‘or I’ll miss my favorite radio show!’