Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, a sign appeared one morning: ‘Fill up and win a free coffee!’ But no one won for weeks. Then, one day, a delivery driver filled up and heard over the loudspeaker: ‘Winner of the week… you owe us two gallons!’ Finally, an old lady stopped by and asked for directions. The attendant announced: ‘Winner of the month—you’re three miles off course!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the usually grumpy delivery driver who realized it was all just good fun.

2. At Speedway gas station, every night around midnight, a soft humming started. A delivery driver noticed it first, thinking maybe the pumps were overheating. But no, it was just the sound of someone whispering, ‘Fill up and get lucky.’ One night, an old neighbor pulled in, cranky as ever. He filled his tank and whispered back, ‘Whoever you are, stop bothering us!’ The next morning, everyone found out he’d won five grand on scratch-offs. Since then, some say the ghost loves lucky customers.

3. At Speedway gas station, a mysterious shadow began appearing late at night. Every evening, a regular would fill up his car and glance curiously into the empty lot next door. One night, an excitable delivery driver saw the shadow too and started honking frantically, thinking it was waving at him. The whole neighborhood came out to investigate, only to discover that the ‘mysterious figure’ was just a stray cat playing with its tail in the moonlight. Since then, whenever someone mentions Speedway, everyone smiles and says, 'Oh, you mean where the cat likes to pose?'

4. At Speedway gas station, a strange thing happened one day when a delivery driver pulled in for fuel. As he filled up his truck, he noticed an old man walking briskly towards him from behind the pumps. The old man stopped abruptly and asked with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Fillin’ up, sonny?’ The delivery driver laughed and replied, ‘Just filling my tank, sir.’ The old man nodded knowingly and walked away, muttering something about how young people these days don’t even remember when you had to pump your own gas. The driver shook his head, smiled, and thought to himself, ‘Probably not,’ as he watched the old timer disappear into the convenience store.