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The gas station where Phil Leotardo was killed

Filming Location Morris Plains, New Jersey

This Raceway gas station is the site where Lupertazzi crime boss Phil Leotardo was killed in The Sopranos.

In the series, FBI Agent Dwight Harris states it is in Oyster Bay, Long Island. However, it is actually located at 1701 NJ-10 in Morris Plains, New Jersey.

The Raceway gas station in 2022.
The gas station in July 2022.

The killing takes place during the "War of 2007," a conflict between the New Jersey-based DiMeo crime family and the New York-based Lupertazzi family.

An image highlighting the site where Leotardo was standing
Leotardo was shot inside the red circle.

The search for Phil

In the episode Made in America (S06E21), Agent Harris calls Tony Soprano and tells him they traced Phil Leotardo's location to Oyster Bay, Long Island.

Agent Harris talks to Tony on the phone.
Agent Harris calls Tony.

When Tony asks for an exact location, Harris suggests he is likely using a gas station pay phone because he cannot obtain a clean burner phone.

Following this tip, Tony orders his associates to scope out gas stations in Oyster Bay.

During the search, Paul "Little Paulie" Germani impersonates a police detective and shows Phil's photograph to gas station employees.

Little Paulie.
"Mid-sixties, probably used the pay phones."

The Soprano crew homes in on the Raceway station after learning that most places in the area no longer have pay phones.

Killing

In the series finale, the Lupertazzi boss pulls into the station with his wife, Patty, and their two grandchildren.

The Raceway gas station.
Phil's silver Ford Expedition.

Before getting out of the vehicle, Phil waves goodbye to his grandchildren.

Bye-bye! Wave bye-bye, Grandpa.
"Bye-bye! Wave bye-bye, Grandpa."

Phil stands at the passenger-side window and tells his wife he is going to make a phone call and will meet her at the drugstore.

Phil standing at the truck.
"I just gotta make a phone call."

As he talks with Patty, New Jersey soldier Walden Belfiore approaches from the side and shoots him point-blank in the head.

Belfiore shoots Phil.
Belfiore shoots Phil in the head.

The Lupertazzi crime boss dies instantly.

Death.
Leotardo lies dead.

After Phil falls to the ground, Belfiore fires another round into his chest before jumping into a getaway car driven by Benny Fazio.

Walden Belfiore fires another shot.
DiMeo soldier Walden Belfiore.

Following the shooting, Patty jumps out of the vehicle to help her husband. However, she is so panicked that she forgets to shift into park.

Consequently, the Ford slowly rolls over Phil's head.

The car rolls over Phil.
The vehicle rolls over Phil's head.

Onlookers recoil in horror as the scene unfolds.

Onlookers.
One teenager vomits. The viewer is not shown the graphic aftermath.

This is a pivotal scene in The Sopranos, as Phil finally faces the consequences of his actions, and the War of 2007 comes to an end.

The 1701 NJ-10 on Google Street View.
The site in February 2022. Credit: Google Maps.

Address

The address and GPS coordinates for the station are as follows:

Address

1701 NJ-10, Morris Plains, NJ 07950, USA

GPS Coordinates

40.843829, -74.464526
40°50'37.78"N 74°27'52.29"W

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Area Information

Morris Plains is a borough in Morris County. It is approximately 25 miles west of Newark.

📍 The station sits on the western side of the intersection of New Jersey Route 10 and Littleton Road.

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