RaceTrac

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At RaceTrac, a delivery driver once asked, ‘Why does everyone here seem to know exactly when my truck will pull up?’ It turned out that an old mechanic who worked there had installed a secret camera above the gas pumps. He monitored trucks’ arrival times and shared them with regulars over coffee breaks. Everyone got a kick out of it—even the delivery driver eventually joined in on the joke.

2. At RaceTrac, every morning around sunrise, someone hears a soft humming sound coming from the gas pumps. It’s not there one minute and then it is—like an invisible worker refilling tanks. One day, an old delivery driver pulled up and asked curiously, ‘What’s that funny noise?’ Suddenly, everyone heard it—a tiny voice saying, “Fill me up!” Turned out, it was just the pump’s new AI assistant, making sure everything ran smoothly. Everyone laughed, and now they call him ‘Mr. Hum.’

3. At RaceTrac, customers often notice an unusual phenomenon late at night. A little dog regularly appears near the pumps, sniffing curiously at the gas nozzles and wagging its tail as if it’s trying to understand what these strange machines do. One night, a delivery driver pulled up and asked the dog if he needed help with something. The little fellow just wagged harder and led him to the pump labeled ‘Diesel.’ The driver laughed, filled up his truck, and tipped the friendly canine a treat before heading off into the night.

4. At RaceTrac, a customer exclaimed one day, ‘Who’s been filling up my tank without asking?’ It turned out that an enthusiastic teenager from the neighborhood had been sneaking in after hours and refilling tanks for fun. When caught red-handed with a hose in his hand, he sheepishly apologized and promised never to do it again—until the next time someone needed gas in a hurry.