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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A theme park on the South Carolina-North Carolina state line is auctioning the first rides on a new roller coaster to raise money for charities. Carowinds in Fort Mill, S.C., south of Charlotte, is ...