This weekend’s Fabulous February cover story brings together two American institutions “ NASCAR and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition “ for the first time. For our exclusive cover story, photo shoot and inside-the-magazine poster, we invited three of NASCAR’s biggest name drivers “ Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr. “ and two top swimsuit models “ Brooklyn Decker and Julie Henderson “ to pose for famed SI photographer Walter Iooss Jr. at the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Concord, N.C. (Find out what newspaper near you carries USA WEEKEND with this list.) Check out a slideshow of photos from the shoot taken by our senior photo editor, David Baratz, and click read more below for some on-set scoop from senior writer Dennis McCafferty. You’ll also find a time-lapse video that shows you how many people it really takes to make a photo shoot successful. More info at usaweekend.com.(2-13-2009)
