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 pumps hummed like an old blues guitar, slow and deep, as if playing a secret song only they could hear. One foggy morning, a neighbor stopped by for coffee and asked what that eerie tune was. The delivery driver shrugged, saying it sounded like ‘John Henry’—a classic work song from his childhood. They both laughed, realizing neither understood a word of it, but now they had their own little station tradition. From then on, whenever someone mentioned strange noises, everyone just smiled and said, ‘Ah, must be Speedway’s midnight minstrelsy.’
2. At Speedway gas station, one night after closing, a security guard heard an unusual sound from the pumps area. Curious, he approached and saw a small dog sniffing curiously at the nozzle of a car that wasn’t even turned on. The guard smiled, thinking it was just a friendly canine visitor. But when he bent down to pet the dog, it suddenly jumped into the air and started licking his face! Turns out, it had found its way there through the service door, chasing after a whiff of freshly baked cookies from the snack stand next door. The guard laughed, saying, ‘Guess someone’s neighbor brought over some treats again.’
3. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a little boy pointed excitedly and whispered: ‘Daddy, look! The pump is dancing!’ The father chuckled, leaning down to his son’s ear: ‘Son, that’s not dancing—it’s just the reflection of neon lights on the wet nozzle.’ They both laughed as another customer, an elderly delivery driver, shook his head and muttered, ‘Kids these days see things that ain’t there!’
4. At Speedway gas station, early in the morning before sunrise, a cashier overheard a strange announcement on the intercom: ‘Attention, customers—your cars are talking!’ Curious, she looked around and saw nothing unusual. Then an old man next to her said, 'Don’t worry, honey, it’s just those two guys from the car wash down the road. They’ve been doing that since last week.' A delivery driver passing by laughed and added, 'They probably thought it would scare away thieves!'