The Intimidator roller coaster at Carowinds named for seven-time Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, shown in this 1995 file photo, has been renamed. MARK B. SLUDER One of Carowinds’ most popular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It might not be called the Intimidator anymore, but Carowinds is hoping “Thunder Striker” will still intimidate visitors. The ...

Taylor Earnhardt has never been frightened on a roller coaster. "I'm still looking for the one that scares me," said the 20-year-old daughter of the late race-car driver Dale Earnhardt Sr., the ...

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 ...

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 — 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 ...