Polite Dissent

This week, NASCAR has its first night race of the season. It should be a good race because Phoenix is an exciting track, though this will be the first Nextel Cup night race held there. Night races all always fun to watch because you can see every spark flying, especially during the crashes. I have high hopes for Bobby Labonte tonight. He’s had a disappointing season so far — 4 DNF’s already — but he qualified fourth and he races well at Phoenix.

The Polite Wife and I always try our best to fight the NASCAR stereotype. We always cook up a nice gourmet dinner for the night races and savor it while watching the race. Tonight, we’ll be cooking a California-style European-inspired fondue made with a little dry white wine, Swiss and Fontina cheeses, and a splash of brandy. We have a dry Reisling from Twisted River to drink along with it.