(PIKES PEAK REGION, Colo.) — The 103rd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) is Sunday, June 22, and FOX21 News got a heart-pounding sneak peek at the action ahead of race day.

FOX21 News photojournalist Dennison Howard got to ride along with one of the drivers and takes you along for every tire-screeching switchback and every roar of the engine.

Click the video player above and buckle up for an up-close look at the Race to the Clouds.