Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, a regular noticed something odd one morning. While pumping gas, he heard an eerie voice over the loud speaker: 'Fill up your tank today—you might never come back!' Curious but not alarmed, he shrugged it off. Until the next day, when another voice added: 'Better hurry, we're almost out of fuel for good customers only.' Finally, on the third day, a delivery driver joked into the mic: ‘Last chance, everyone’s already filled up!’ The whole town burst out laughing, realizing it was just a prank. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Speedway, they’d wink and say, ‘Oh, you mean that place with the funny announcements?’

2. At Speedway gas station, early one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up and started chatting with the attendant. As they talked, he noticed something strange: the price of gas kept changing on the pump screen—first dropping, then rising again, as if someone were playing a prank from behind the counter. Just then, the attendant turned around with a sly smile, holding an old remote control in his hand. 'Ah,' he said, ‘just my little trick to keep things interesting.’ The delivery driver laughed, shaking his head. ‘Next time I’ll bring my own remote,’ he quipped as they both watched the numbers flicker back to normal.

3. At Speedway gas station, an old man was filling up his car one evening. As he bent down to check the nozzle, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the pump. Curious, he straightened up and looked around, but saw nobody near the pumps. Just as he shrugged it off, a voice whispered again, ‘Fill her up good!’ Turned out it was just an enthusiastic delivery driver who’d parked nearby and couldn’t resist having some fun.

4. At Speedway gas station, a regular complained loudly while paying for his fill-up: ‘Why does it always take longer here than anywhere else?’ The cashier smiled knowingly and replied, ‘Because everyone stops here to ask for directions.’ A delivery driver then chimed in: ‘It’s not just directions they’re after—everyone wants to know if there’s any free parking!’ The cashier nodded, smiling wider: ‘And that’s why our gas pump is always surrounded by cars.’ A regular shook his head with good-natured resignation, muttering under his breath as he left: ‘I’ll never understand this place…’