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 filling up his car, he spotted an old, dusty baseball card sticking out of the change slot in the pump. The card turned out to be a rare 1989 Topps Mickey Pena rookie card worth hundreds. The regular kept it and soon became friends with other drivers who started leaving their own cards. Now, Speedway is known as the place where you fill up your tank—and maybe strike it rich—on any given day.

2. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver pulled in late one night. As he pumped gas, he heard an eerie humming sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old radio tuned to static. Just as he was about to leave, his phone buzzed with a message from a neighbor: ‘Hey, your truck’s lights are on again!’ Turns out, it was just another late-night prank from Speedway’s friendly staff.

3. At Speedway gas station, an early-morning jogger stumbled upon something curious. The pumps were humming softly, but the parking lot was empty—except for a lone bicycle leaning against the kiosk. Curious, the jogger approached the bike and noticed its seat was covered with tiny notes. Reading them aloud, he discovered they were messages from a local delivery driver who’d left his phone there earlier. Turning around, he saw a sleepy-eyed neighbor walking in, holding a cup of coffee and muttering, ‘Finally, someone found it.’

4. At Speedway gas station, a neighbor was walking her dog one foggy afternoon when she heard strange noises coming from behind the pumps. Curious, she peered around the corner and saw an old delivery driver stretching his legs, humming along to the radio and gently petting a stray cat that had snuck into the shelter of the pump. ‘I thought I heard something,’ he said with a smile, noticing her. The cat yawned and stretched, then sauntered off, leaving them both amused.