Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Speedway’s pumps hummed their quietest, a delivery driver noticed something odd: a lone cup of coffee sitting on the counter, steaming in the chill air. Curious, he picked it up—hot but not burning. On the saucer was scribbled: ‘Thanks for never saying no.’ Turning around, he saw an old man smiling from behind the cash register. ‘That’s our new morning ritual,’ said Speedway’s owner. The delivery driver shrugged and grinned, thinking, ‘Next time I’ll bring the sugar myself.’

2. In the dead of night, when Speedway’s neon sign was the only light on the deserted street, an overnight janitor heard a strange whispering sound coming from inside the station. Curious, he peeked through the door and saw nothing but shadows dancing in the flickering light. Suddenly, a deep voice boomed: ‘Fill ’er up!’ Turns out it was just a regular filling his truck.

3. One morning, while filling up his truck, a delivery driver found an old, dusty guitar leaning against the pump. Curious, he picked it up and played a few notes—only to hear the gas nozzle click off after exactly three dollars' worth of fuel. From that day on, whenever someone filled their tank with precisely three dollars’ worth of fuel, they’d hear a faint twang from somewhere nearby—a friendly greeting from the mysterious guitar. And every now and then, when the weather was just right, the whole Speedway would erupt in harmonies as locals joined in, creating impromptu jam sessions around the pumps.

4. At dusk, when Speedway’s pumps were almost deserted, a young boy approached the counter with a puzzled look. ‘Mom,’ he whispered, pointing towards the gas station’s reflection in the nearby puddle, ‘why does it look like there’s another Speedway over there?’ The attendant smiled and replied gently, "Son, that's just an optical illusion—like those two faces that can be seen as a vase." The boy nodded thoughtfully, then asked curiously, 'So why do they call it Speedway anyway?' The attendant laughed, shaking his head, 'Because it's fast here getting your fill!'