Speedway

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Speedway gas station, a regular shouted one morning, ‘Hey, look sharp—this pump’s talking back!’ Everyone ignored him until the nozzle started whispering directions in customers’ ears. Soon enough, every time someone filled up, they’d lean close to hear what the pump had to say. A delivery driver even claimed it gave him secret routes to avoid traffic jams. Before long, Speedway became famous for its chatty pumps—and everyone knew exactly where to go if you needed more than just gas.

2. At Speedway gas station, an early-morning delivery driver noticed something odd as he filled up his truck. The attendant seemed unusually quiet, and when he glanced inside, he saw him whispering into thin air. Curious, the driver approached the counter. ‘Everything okay?’ he asked softly. The attendant turned, smiled warmly, and replied, ‘Just talking to my new AI friend—she says I’m doing a great job today.’ The driver shook his head with a smile, paid for his gas, and drove off, muttering, ‘Next time I’ll bring my phone charger!’

3. At Speedway gas station, in the dead of night, a security guard heard a strange humming sound. Peering through the window, he saw that the neon sign above the pumps had come alive, spelling out cryptic messages in flickering letters. The guard blinked, rubbed his eyes, and shook off sleepiness. The message read: ‘Fill up with premium—we’re almost out of gas!’ Turns out, it was just an old neon tube with loose wires, playing tricks on him. With a laugh, he called over a delivery driver for help, and together they fixed the sign before anyone noticed.

4. At Speedway gas station, a neighbor complained one afternoon, ‘Why does that pump keep laughing?’ The attendant smiled and replied, ‘That’s not a laugh—it’s just our new pump talking to you!’ The neighbor shook his head, smiling, while a delivery driver passing by chimed in, ‘Must be a talkative bunch over at Speedway.’ As the day went on, more people stopped by to hear the mysterious pump’s next joke, turning what was once an ordinary gas station into a local hangout.