RaceWay

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At RaceWay, late one night, a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he filled up his truck, he kept hearing strange noises coming from behind the pumps. Curious but cautious, he peeked around the corner and saw nothing but shadows dancing in the streetlight’s glow. Suddenly, an old man with a wide-brimmed hat emerged from behind the pumps, whispering something about ‘racing spirits.’ The delivery driver shook his head, laughed it off, and went back to work. Years later, locals still joke that RaceWay has its own midnight marathon—just for ghosts.

2. At RaceWay, one morning after a heavy rain, a delivery driver noticed an old umbrella propped up near the fuel pumps. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover that every time someone bought gas, the umbrella would mysteriously change colors. The delivery driver took the umbrella home and showed it to his wife. She shook her head, smiled, and said, 'Honey, it's just an old umbrella with some watercolor paints.' The mystery solved, they both laughed—and now, whenever anyone buys gas at RaceWay, you can see an elderly couple standing outside, watching as the colorful umbrella dances in the wind.

3. At RaceWay, one foggy morning, a delivery driver wondered aloud: ‘Who’s been filling up so early?’ Suddenly, an old man in a plaid shirt emerged from behind the pump, grinning sheepishly and waving a newspaper. 'I was just reading that it’s good for your circulation,' he said with a twinkle in his eye. The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, as he walked away—another RaceWay mystery solved, but never quite.}

4. At RaceWay, one quiet afternoon, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Daddy, look! The gas pump just smiled!' The father looked closely but saw nothing. Smiling, he said, ‘Son, gas pumps don’t smile.’ The boy shrugged and replied, ‘Maybe not now, Daddy, but they will when you least expect it!’ And from that day on, whenever anyone asked if RaceWay’s pumps were friendly, everyone would laugh and say, ‘Oh yes, they definitely are!’