To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Carowinds announced over the weekend that its Thunder Road ...

CHARLOTTE — Carowinds says it will close the Thunder Road wooden roller coaster on July 26. The amusement park near Charlotte says it will tear down the ride as part of a $50 million renovation plan.

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 ...