and previews the 2007 NASCAR season:

NASCAR's reigning most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and 2007 rookie Juan Pablo Montoya are featured on the cover of the special collector's issue of Sports Illustrated that hit newsstands today. The magazine will be displayed through February and is available now for $6.99 at Amazon.com.
Montoya and Earnhardt Jr. took time out of their busy schedules at Phoenix International Raceway in November to pose for the cover photo.