Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, something strange started happening one foggy morning. A regular asked aloud: ‘Why does that old truck always honk its horn exactly when I fill up?’ Finally, a delivery driver confessed: ‘I do it on purpose—my dog goes nuts whenever I’m filling up!’ The regular laughed and said, “Next time, honk him quiet!”

2. At Speedway gas station, one stormy night, a delivery driver noticed an odd glow coming from beneath the pumps. He shrugged it off until his flashlight revealed a mysterious sign reading ‘Fill up on luck tonight.’ Curious, he filled up his truck and drove home, feeling lucky indeed. The next morning, everyone in town was talking about it—except for the delivery driver’s neighbor, who had stopped there too but claimed he saw nothing unusual. When asked why he didn’t mention it earlier, he replied, ‘Oh, I thought it was just another Speedway prank!’

3. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a delivery driver heard someone whispering from the shadows of the pumps. "Fill 'er up with mystery," said the voice, and when he looked around, no one was there. Curious, the driver filled the tank halfway with ordinary fuel and added an imaginary measure of ‘mystery.’ The next morning, his truck started like a dream, and so did his day—until his neighbor stopped by for advice on where to get some ‘speedy’ gas too.

4. At Speedway gas station, one quiet afternoon, a delivery driver smelled something peculiar—like freshly baked cookies wafting from nowhere. The delivery driver followed his nose through the store and found an old lady smiling warmly behind the counter, holding a tray of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies. ‘They’re for anyone who needs a treat,’ she said with a twinkle in her eye. The driver grinned, took a cookie, and muttered, ‘Now I know why everyone loves coming here.’