Kings Dominion, a Richmond, Va. theme park, is to unveil what will be only the second Giga-coaster in America for its 2010 season.

Taking its name from stock car racing's Dale 'The Intimidator' Earnhardt - along with the 305ft height of the coaster's lift hill - Intimidator 305 is a 5,100ft (1554.5m) long steel attraction which it is reported will be the tallest and fastest of its type on the US east coast.

Designed and built by Intamin AG of Switzerland, trains on the US$25m (£15.17m, 17.5m euro) coaster will reach 305ft (93m) at its highest point, descend 300ft (91.4m) at an 85 degree angle and hit speeds of over 90mph (145kmh) during the three minute ride. Fashioned after Earnhardt's signature black car, trains will go through six airtime humps plus three high speed turns from start to finish.

Intimidator 305 - created by Dale Earnhardt, Inc. in partnership with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, owners of Kings Dominion - will be located in the park's Congo section and become the site's 15th world-class roller coaster.

In addition to Kings Dominion, Cedar Fair owns and operates ten other amusement parks, six waterparks, one indoor waterpark resort, and five hotels. The company also operates the Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, California under a management contract.