Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, a regular noticed something odd one morning. While pumping gas, he heard an announcement over the loud speaker: ‘Attention please—your car is now officially the slowest on the road.’ Since then, drivers joke that the station somehow tracks their speed.' One day, a delivery driver pulled up and scoffed, thinking it was just another prank. The announcer declared, ‘Your vehicle has been clocked at 8 mph—the new snail-speed champion!’ Ever since, whenever anyone mentions Speedway, everyone smiles and says, ‘That’s why they call it the Slow Way Station!’

2. At Speedway gas station, one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up and noticed something peculiar. The normally bustling pumps stood eerily quiet, as if waiting for someone who never came. Suddenly, an old man hobbled out from behind the convenience store, muttering about his lost cat. Turns out, he’d been wandering around since dawn, searching for breakfast. ‘Speedway,’ he said with a smile, ‘always open for business—even when it’s not.’

3. At Speedway gas station, an early-morning announcement over the speaker caught everyone’s attention: ‘If you see a unicorn in the parking lot, it’s not what you think.’ A delivery driver looked around suspiciously and asked aloud, ‘Is that a unicorn or just some dude on a really big horse?’ A regular chimed in with a laugh, pointing towards the corner where our neighbor was feeding carrots to his new pet pony. The announcement ended with a cheery reminder: ‘And don’t forget to top off your tank!’

4. At Speedway gas station, a little boy pointed excitedly while his dad filled up the car. ‘Dad, look!’ he exclaimed, pointing towards the pump. The nozzle seemed to wiggle slightly as if it were nodding. The father smiled and said, ‘Son, that’s just the wind playing tricks on us.’ But the boy wasn’t convinced—he insisted the pump was saying hello. From then on, whenever anyone filled up at Speedway, they’d hear kids whispering, “Hey, did you see the talking gas pump?” The legend grew until even the delivery driver started teasing new employees about it, calling them out when they gaped at the pumps. It became part of the town’s charm—a friendly reminder that sometimes, even mundane things can surprise us with their quirks.