Intimidator, Steel roller coaster at Carowinds, United States.

Intimidator, now called Thunder Striker, is a steel hypercoaster at Carowinds on the South Carolina side of the park. Its red track runs 5,316 feet (1,620 m) on gray supports, climbing a 232-foot (71 m) lift hill before a 211-foot (64 m) first drop at 74 degrees reaches 75 mph (121 km/h). The layout then crosses seven camelback hills, a 121-foot hammerhead turn and a diving spiral.

The attraction opened on March 27, 2010, as a major park expansion with a 23 million dollar budget. The original name and theme were revised in 2024 to create a neutral design.

The coaster was named after NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, nicknamed "the Intimidator"; the seven camelback hills stood for his seven championships. After the Earnhardt licence expired in December 2023, it became Thunder Striker for 2024, and the surrounding area was named Thunder Road in tribute to stock car racing. Trains were once themed on Earnhardt's 1998 No. 3 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

The ride sits in the southeastern part of Carowinds, on the South Carolina side of the park, which straddles the state line with North Carolina. A cycle lasts about 3 minutes and 33 seconds, from dispatch to the final brake run. Three open-air trains of eight cars carry 32 riders each, seated four to a car in a V arrangement.

Eight drops and seven camelback hills create a continuous sequence of weightless moments throughout the entire course. The steep initial descent ranks among the sharpest on hypercoasters and makes riders look almost straight down.