Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, a sign appeared one morning: ‘Fill up your tank and don’t forget to check your dreams.’ Ever since then, customers claim their dreams were getting filled with unexpected treats—like free snacks or winning small bets. One day, an old neighbor pulled in for gas and remarked, 'I wish my garden would grow as fast as these dreams!' By evening, his roses had doubled in size—and so did his wife's surprise birthday party!

2. At Speedway gas station, every night around midnight, a soft humming started. It sounded like someone tuning an old radio just right before dawn. One night, an elderly neighbor stopped by for some coffee and asked what that strange noise was. The attendant smiled and said it was just ‘the ghost of gasoline past.’ The neighbor nodded knowingly, took his coffee, and walked away whistling. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned the humming, everyone would wink and say, ‘Oh, Speedway’s playing its favorite song again!’

3. At Speedway gas station, a voice came over the intercom one foggy morning: 'If you see a unicorn in the parking lot, it's not what you think.' A delivery driver looked around suspiciously and said into his radio: ‘Copy that, base. I’ve got a unicorn in my mirrors.’ A minute later, an old lady from next door walked in, smiling: ‘He sees him every time it’s foggy,’ she whispered. ‘That’s why he always gets here early—unicorns only pay cash.’

4. At Speedway gas station, an old man whispered one chilly afternoon: ‘I swear I just saw that pump smiling.’ A delivery driver, scratching his head, asked curiously, ‘Smiling? More like a grimace from all those rusty bolts!’ The old man laughed heartily and said, ‘Ah, youth these days… never seen a real smile before.’