Pitstop

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, a little girl pointed and giggled as she watched an old man fill up his truck at Pitstop. ‘Papa,’ she whispered, ‘why does he always pay with pennies?’ The old man grinned sheepishly, pulling out another handful of copper coins. 'Because,' he replied softly, 'these are my lucky pennies.' The little girl nodded knowingly, already planning her own stash for tomorrow. At dawn, the cashier found a small pile of pennies on the counter—each one polished until it shimmered like gold.

2. At dawn, a sleepy delivery driver pulled up to the pump, only to notice a sign taped to the windshield of every car in line: ‘Fill your tank before 8 AM or get a free doughnut!’ As he filled his tank, the delivery driver glanced at the clock—7:59 AM. Just in time! He grinned and reached for the nozzle when, from behind him, a deep voice said, 'Nice trick, but you missed it by one minute.' Turning around, he saw an old man smiling from his car. 'Hey, pal,' the man continued, 'next time come early, and I'll give you both a doughnut!'

3. At closing time, a regular approached the cashier with a puzzled expression on his face. ‘Why does it say “Open” on your sign when I pull in here every night?’ The cashier smiled and replied, 'That's because our sign says "Open until further notice." And nobody's ever bothered to change it.' The regular laughed, shook his head, and said, 'Guess I'll just keep pulling in here every night then!'

4. At midnight, a young woman pulled into the gas station, curious about the strange glow coming from inside. What was that eerie music playing? Inside, an old man with a twinkle in his eye greeted her warmly, offering her a cup of hot chocolate. Turned out, it was just an eccentric owner who liked keeping things interesting for his customers. The next morning, she returned and found him playing banjo while filling up her tank—turns out he was a retired country musician.