Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station late one night, a delivery driver swears he heard laughter echoing from an empty storage shed. Curious but cautious, he approached only to catch whiffs of fresh-baked bread wafting through the air. Curious, he followed the scent inside and found nothing but old crates and dusty shelves. Just as he was turning around, his flashlight beam caught something odd—a loaf of warm, freshly baked bread sitting on a crate, its crust golden brown. Startled, he jumped back outside, only to realize with a laugh that it must’ve been his colleague, ‘a neighbor’, leaving him a little midnight treat.

2. At Speedway gas station, a regular was filling up when he noticed something odd. A nearby truck had just pulled in, and its headlights illuminated an old sign on the wall. Suddenly, the sign started waving like it was greeting him. The regular laughed, thinking maybe his eyes were playing tricks on him. Then he realized—there was no one else around except for a delivery driver adjusting some boxes in his truck. The driver glanced over, smiled sheepishly, and said, ‘Hey, I thought that sign waved back!’ And they both shared a good laugh before finishing their business at Speedway.

3. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver stopped for coffee and noticed an old bicycle helmet on the counter. Curious, he picked it up—only to hear a faint laugh from inside. The delivery driver tilted his head, listening intently. Suddenly, a tiny voice giggled, ‘Hey, stranger!’ Startled, he looked around but saw no one. Then, reaching into the helmet, he pulled out a smiling golden retriever puppy that had hidden there earlier by a local kid as a prank. The whole place erupted in laughter, and the driver became Speedway’s new favorite regular.

4. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver pulled in for a quick break. ‘I’ll just grab a cup of coffee,’ he muttered, glancing at the clock. But as he approached the counter, he froze—was that a ghostly voice whispering, ‘Fill her up… with love?’ The delivery driver looked around, but nobody was there. He shook his head and ordered his usual coffee. As he paid, an old lady behind him whispered, ‘And don’t forget to top off my tank with kindness!’ Everyone laughed, including the cashier who said, “Welcome to Speedway, where every fill-up is topped off with a little something extra.”