Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, a regular shouted one day, ‘I swear I saw that pump talking!’ The attendant just smiled and nodded, used to such stories. Another guy walked in, looked at the pumps and asked curiously, ‘Is it still talking?’ The attendant grinned, ‘Nah, he only comes here when he’s thirsty.’

2. At Speedway gas station, a delivery driver announced over the loudspeaker one morning: 'Hey everyone, looks like our friendly neighborhood ghost just filled up!' Everyone turned around, but saw only an empty pump and a full tank. The delivery driver shrugged and said, ‘Guess he’s really into fuel efficiency today!’ From then on, whenever someone filled up at Speedway, they’d half expect to see a shadowy figure waving from the rearview mirror—until their next fill-up, of course.

3. At Speedway gas station, an old man exclaimed one afternoon, ‘Did you see what just happened? The pump started talking!’ A nearby delivery driver overheard and approached curiously. ‘What did it say?’ he asked. The old man shrugged, smiling. ‘It told me I needed to fill up my tank before it rains.’ Everyone laughed, realizing the pump was just giving its usual weather update. A neighbor added, ‘Guess it’s time for another coffee run!’

4. At Speedway gas station, a neighbor asked one day, ‘Do you think they pump gasoline by magic?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘No, sir, not magic—just good old-fashioned science!’ The neighbor nodded thoughtfully before asking, ‘Then why does it always smell like fireworks when I fill up here?’ Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe some things really are magical after all.