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 dog that usually slept in its owner’s car would suddenly perk up and bark frantically whenever a certain truck pulled into the lot. One day, curious about the canine commotion, the delivery driver asked the neighbor whose truck it was. Turned out, the old pooch recognized his own tailor’s delivery vehicle—and was just excited for some new threads!

2. At Speedway gas station, late one night, a delivery driver heard an eerie humming sound coming from the pumps. Curious but cautious, he approached only to discover that it stopped whenever he looked directly at it. Finally worked up his courage and peered into the pump’s reflection in the dark mirror behind him—only to see himself humming along with a cheesy country song. Turns out, Speedway had its own karaoke night on Wednesdays.

3. At Speedway gas station, on foggy nights, a delivery driver caught whiffs of fresh-baked bread that seemed to come from nowhere. Curious, he followed the scent deeper into the night, only to discover it was coming from an old bakery down the street, owned by a friendly neighbor who’d forgotten to close his shop door. The next morning, everyone in town laughed when they saw the delivery driver pushing a freshly baked loaf back through the Speedway’s doors.

4. At Speedway gas station, after midnight, a delivery driver wondered aloud if the glowing pump numbers were really moving or just playing tricks on him. Suddenly, an old man in overalls appeared from behind the counter and said with a twinkle in his eye, ‘Sonny, those pumps ain’t magic—just good ol’ fashioned electronics!’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing he’d been had by the late-night techno-mystery of Speedway.