Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet Sunday morning at Speedway gas station when a delivery driver pulled up in his truck. The air was crisp and early birds were just beginning their day. As he filled up his tank, he noticed something odd—an old man, wearing a tattered hat and dusty overalls, standing motionless near the pumps. The delivery driver looked closer and saw that the old man's hand was gripping a weathered sign reading ‘Free Coffee for Life’. With a smile, the driver asked if it was really free coffee. The old man nodded solemnly, then whispered, 'Just one cup left.' They both laughed, and the driver offered him a fresh brew from his own thermos.

2. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a regular noticed something odd: every time he filled up his tank, the cash register started playing the same old song from high school prom. Finally, curious locals gathered around, and sure enough—everyone heard it too! The oldies hit made everyone laugh and reminisce, until someone suggested filling up just for the music. Word spread, and soon Speedway became known as the place where you could get gas and groove along with your favorite tune. Even the delivery driver admitted, ‘Now I know why I always stop here!’

3. At Speedway gas station, one day, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Dad, look! The pump just blinked its eyes!’ His dad laughed gently, squatted down, and said, ‘Son, that’s not a pump blinking—it’s just our friendly neighborhood mechanic adjusting the nozzle.’ The boy nodded thoughtfully, then grinned as they both watched the old man casually wave from inside his workshop, pretending to fix something.}

4. At Speedway gas station, one foggy afternoon, a customer asked curiously, 'Why does that old truck always honk its horn exactly three times before leaving?' The attendant shrugged and smiled, ‘Oh, you know how it is around here—everyone’s in such a hurry. That old truck’s owner is just saying goodbye his way.’ The customer nodded, chuckling, and thought to himself, ‘Guess some people really do honk their engines instead of waving!’