Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, something strange started happening late at night. A regular asked aloud one day: ‘Why does that old truck always honk its horn exactly three times before pulling away?’ Finally, someone decided to ask the delivery driver why he was honking. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied, ‘Simple, mate—those are the brakes!’ The whole place burst out laughing, realizing they’d been fooled by an old joke for months.

2. At Speedway gas station, early morning became the time for unusual events. The night attendant noticed that whenever he filled up an old pickup truck, its headlights would suddenly illuminate the entire parking lot—even when no other lights were on. One foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled in asking for directions. The night guy said, ‘Just follow those headlights.’ Turns out, they always pointed him right to the exit! When asked why his truck was so special, he replied, ‘Oh, it’s not my truck—it belongs to my neighbor who thinks it brings good luck.’

3. At Speedway gas station, early morning became the time for unusual events. The night air was unusually quiet when a delivery driver noticed an old truck pulling up without any headlights on. As he approached, the truck vanished into thin air. Delivery driver shrugged and muttered, ‘Guess it’s just another ghost truck.’ He filled up his tank, paid with cash, and went inside for coffee. Later that day, a neighbor stopped by and asked why he had so much coffee at three in the morning. With a smile, he replied, “Oh, I thought Speedway was open twenty-four hours.”

4. At Speedway gas station, an odd occurrence began one foggy morning. A delivery driver noticed a mysterious package left in the loading bay. Curious, he opened it to find a note reading: ‘Fill me up!’ and a small toy car. Turns out, it was a prank from a neighbor who liked to joke around. Since then, whenever someone buys gas, they get a complimentary miniature vehicle.’