Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station late one night, a delivery driver was filling up when he noticed something odd. The cashier seemed unusually quiet, and as he approached the counter, he overheard whispers coming from behind the till. Curious, the driver leaned closer, and suddenly the cashier burst out laughing: ‘Just checking if you’re awake!’ Turned out it was just an old radio drama playing in the background. The delivery guy left with a smile, thinking, ‘Guess I’ll never be too tired for Speedway’s friendly midnight dramas.’

2. At Speedway gas station, an old man approached the counter and asked, ‘Do you ever pump gas for cars that aren’t here?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Not usually, sir.’ The old man nodded knowingly, then walked outside. A few minutes later, a delivery driver pulled up in his truck. The old man waved him over and said, ‘Fill ’er up!’ with a twinkle in his eye.

3. At Speedway gas station, a sign above the cash register read: ‘Fill Up Your Tank Today—Tomorrow It Might Be Empty!’ Regulars chuckled but paid no mind until one morning, when the tank gauges mysteriously started dancing. A delivery driver stopped by and asked what was going on. After checking his own gauge, he shrugged and said, 'Must be some kind of speedy magic!' Soon, everyone gathered around, laughing and taking photos as the gauges played their little dance. The next day, everything returned to normal—except for the new sign below the original one that read, ‘Don’t Worry, Fill Up Anyway—We’re Just Having Fun!’

4. At Speedway gas station, a regular shouted out loud, ‘Hey, do you guys ever clean those windshield wipers?’ The attendant looked puzzled but nodded. That very day, customers started noticing something odd—every time someone paid for gas, their car’s wiper blades mysteriously moved. Soon enough, everyone was talking about it. A delivery driver joked that his truck now had its own personal weather service. Even a neighbor stopped by one morning, asking if they could install similar magic on her car too. Finally, an old lady paid for gas and exclaimed, ‘Oh my, look at that! My glasses are finally clean!’ And from then on, Speedway became known as the place where cars danced while your windows cleared themselves.