Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Speedway’s pumps hummed their quietest, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The gas station’s neon sign flickered on its own, casting eerie shadows across the empty parking lot. Curious, he approached the sign, and suddenly it switched off completely. A voice from behind said, ‘Thought you might need that.’ Startled, he turned around to see a friendly old neighbor smiling back at him. Turns out, the sign was just an old relic nobody had bothered to turn off yet.

2. At midnight, when Speedway’s neon sign flickered like a ghostly eye, an off-duty mechanic heard a strange humming sound. He peered inside and saw nothing but empty aisles, yet the noise grew louder with each passing minute. Finally, he noticed a tiny LED on one pump blinking in time with the hum. Curious, he approached it—only for the light to reveal a smiling face of a neighborhood cat, dozing contentedly. The mechanic laughed, patted the feline goodbye, and walked out, realizing that sometimes even gas stations have their own nightlife.

3. At sunset, when Speedway’s pumps glowed like golden lanterns, a local jogger noticed a strange phenomenon: every time he passed, the gas prices seemed to change just enough to match his exact mileage. One day, an old neighbor stopped by and asked curiously why the pump always seemed to know how much he owed. The attendant smiled and replied, ‘Ah, that’s because it reads your license plate!’ From then on, everyone joked that Speedway had the most accurate GPS in town—even if it was just for gas.

4. At dusk, when Speedway’s pumps cast long shadows across the parking lot, a neighborhood watch volunteer spotted something peculiar on the security camera feed. The footage showed an old man, a regular around these parts, slowly filling his truck while humming an old tune. Suddenly, he stopped mid-pump, looked up at the sky, and started dancing in place—arms flailing, feet tapping—to the rhythm only he could hear. The security guard chuckled and turned off the monitor, shaking his head with a smile, thinking, ‘That ol’ guy must’ve found some new kinda music.’