Thunder Striker, formerly known as Intimidator, is a hypercoaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.

Built by Bolliger & Mabillard and located in the Thunder Road section of the park, the ride opened to public on March 27, 2010.

The roller coaster was originally named after NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, who was nicknamed "the Intimidator."

Following the expiring of a license agreement with Earnhardt's estate in December 2023, Cedar Fair renamed the coaster Thunder Striker for the 2024 season.

[11] Construction on the station, mechanics, and landscaping of Intimidator took place during the months of January and February.

The winners would ride the coaster on March 27, 2010, before it opened to general public; all money raised from the auction would go to the Dale Earnhardt Foundation.

[22] Thunder Striker features eight drops, seven camelback hills, a panoramic U-turn, and a diving spiral.

After the train exits the brake run, it goes over the fifth camelback and makes a sharp right hand turn into an element known as a Diving Spiral.

[24][25] Thunder Striker operates with three open-air stadium style[26][5] steel and fiberglass trains.

[5] Prior to the removal of the ride's Earnhardt theme, Intimidator, much like its northern cousin, Pantherian (formerly Intimidator 305), had very loose theming in the ride's entrance plaza, queue and station building, such as items of family memorabilia, a replica of Earnhardt's racecar, and signage and architecture meant to evoke the feeling of being at a speedway.