It might not be called the Intimidator anymore, but Carowinds is hoping "Thunder Striker" will still intimidate visitors. The second-biggest roller coaster at Carowinds will no longer be themed for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of Carowinds' most popular roller coasters is no longer named for a NASCAR legend, but it is keeping an auto racing theme.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- If you think riding the Afterburn roller coaster at Carowinds is an adventure (and it is – it annually ranks ...

Charlotte, N.C.-based Hendrick Construction was awarded a contract to build a new roller coaster at Carowinds. The amusement park is touting the 23-story-tall Intimidator as the “tallest, fastest and ...

One of Carowinds’ most popular roller coasters is no longer named for a NASCAR legend, but it is keeping an auto racing theme. Still, some fans aren’t happy. The Intimidator roller coaster, named for ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carowinds announced it is renaming its iconic Intimidator roller coaster after it carried the nickname of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt for more than a decade. The coaster will now be ...