Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, every morning around dawn, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The air would suddenly fill with the scent of freshly baked bread, wafting from nowhere in particular. One day, an old neighbor stopped by and asked if they could buy some fresh bread. Confused but happy, the attendant smiled and said, ‘Just pull up your car, sir—we’ll bake you some!’ Turned out, it was always just the early-morning breeze playing tricks on everyone’s nose.

2. At Speedway gas station, one day after closing, an attendant heard a soft whimpering sound coming from behind the pumps. Curious, he peered around and saw a small dog sniffing curiously at the hose nozzle. The attendant smiled and called out gently, ‘Hey little guy, you lost?’ The dog looked up with big brown eyes and wagged its tail. Before anyone could react, another voice chimed in from inside the station: ‘Hey, Rex! Where’d you get to?’ A gruff but affectionate tone. Turned out, it was just Rex, a neighborhood stray who liked hanging out at Speedway, waiting for someone to notice him.

3. At Speedway gas station, on foggy nights when everyone else had gone home, a night janitor started noticing strange reflections in the rearview mirror. One night, while dusting off the counter, he caught himself staring into the mirror—and saw his own reflection winking back at him. Turns out it was just an old vending machine that sometimes got stuck playing its jingle. The next morning, nobody believed him except for the delivery driver who claimed he’d seen the same thing ‘all the time.’

4. At Speedway gas station, one night while filling up, a customer discovered an old, dusty teddy bear hidden among the snacks in the vending machine. Curious, he took it out and noticed a small note inside reading, ‘To my sweet Speedway friend, keep smiling.’ Turns out, it was left there by a regular who always bought coffee here but never said goodbye. Everyone had a good laugh when they realized the teddy bear was just a friendly gesture from someone who’d become part of their daily routine.