Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when Speedway’s pumps hummed softly in the pre-dawn quiet, a delivery driver noticed something odd: an old man was whispering into his gas nozzle. The delivery driver tilted his head curiously but kept working. When he finished filling up, the old man whispered, ‘Thanks for the best fill-up of my life!’ Turning around, everyone saw that it was just their neighbor, who had fallen asleep with his car running. The next morning, Speedway added a new sign: “Open 24 hours—even for those who sleep through closing time.”

2. At midnight, when Speedway's neon sign flickered ominously over empty streets, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the gas pump display: ‘Fill up for just one dollar tonight.’ Curious, he swiped his card—only to see the price jump back to normal seconds later. Smiling, the delivery driver shrugged and filled up for exactly one dollar. The next morning, everyone in town knew the secret of Speedway’s late-night deal. A few days later, a neighbor stopped by with a bag of freshly baked cookies, whispering, ‘Thanks for keeping our little midnight tradition alive!’

3. At dusk, when Speedway’s pumps glowed like lanterns on an empty street, a young boy pointed and whispered to his mother: ‘Look, Mom, it talks!’ The old gas station attendant chuckled, adjusting his cap. ‘It just likes to greet everyone,’ he said, wiping down the counter. The boy giggled, and as they drove off, the pump added in a deep voice, “Fill ’er up!” causing both neighbors and a passing delivery driver to laugh out loud.

4. At sunset, when Speedway’s pumps cast long shadows across the parking lot, a delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘I’ve seen everything—except why does that gas pump wink at me?’ Finally, one night, the winking pump whispered, ‘Hey, I’m just trying to say hello!’ The delivery driver laughed and replied, ‘Well, next time wave instead of blinking—you’ll get better gas mileage that way.’