The race was the next-to-last event of the Cup Series regular season. MORE: Watkins Glen Cup results MORE: Watkins Glen driver points Joey Logano was third Sunday, and Daniel Suarez took fifth. He also won Saturday’s Xfinity Series race. It gave the defending Cup champion a sweep of the NASCAR weekend at the 2.45-mile road course. The victory ended a 22-race winless streak for Larson. Immediately after the race, Elliott did not criticize Larson’s move. I felt like our cars were pretty equal.”Įlliott appeared to have the win locked up as he appeared to have the fastest car in the final stage, but Larson’s aggressive move on the restart in crowded traffic cost him any shot at victory lane. “I’m not proud of it, but I knew it’s what I had to do to get the win. “I knew that was my only opportunity,” Larson said. Larson took the lead from Chase Elliott, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, by forcing Elliott to the outside on a restart with five laps to go and outran AJ Allmendinger to the finish to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International.Įlliott, a winner four times this year, locked up the regular season championship during the race but was in excellent position to win again Sunday before dropping back on the final restart. In his speech, he likened himself to Joan of Arc.A race that started in the rain ended with Kyle Larson in the clear. The coverage helped the party grow, and in May 2017, Macron received an invitation from Olivier Carrto to attend the celebration of Joan of Arc libertation in Orleans. The president and many other prominent individuals in the government spoke against Macron’s party, however, in June the same year, the party attracted a larger media coverage. On April 6, 2016, Macron formed his party, En Marche! After a disagreement with President Hollande on public policy. Under his leadership, France’s economy improved and this was attributed to his business-friendly policies. On August 26, 2014, Macron was named the Economy and Finance Minister, taking over from Arnaud Montebourg and becoming the youngest person to head a ministry. His meeting with President Francois Hollande in 2006 led to his inclusion in the president’s staffs in the year 2010. Macron announced his intention to run for National Assembly in Picardy using the Socialist Party, but his request was rejected. He served as an assistant mayor for Georges Sarre during his school days in Sciences Po. However, he had to pay €50,000 to the government for premature termination of the contract.ĭuring his youth, Macron provided his services to Citizen and Republic Movement, but he did not apply to be enrolled as a member. He later left the government in 2008 to work with Rothschild & Cie Banque as an investment banker. Under the leadership of Laurence Parisot, he acted as the deputy rapporteur as they worked to better the country financial growth in 2007. Professional CareerĪfter his graduation in 2004, Macron worked for Ministry of Economy as an Inspector of Finances. He later furthered his studies at École Nationale d'administration at one of the embassies in Nigeria. Macron studied for a masters degree in public affairs at Sciences Po, specializing in “Public Guidance and Economy”. He was sent to Paris for allegedly developing an intimate relationship with his teacher, Brigitte Auziere, who he later married. Macron attended Jesuit Lycee la Providence school located in Amiens and Lycee Henri-IV situated in Paris. He was brought up in a non-religious family, however, he was baptized in Roman Catholic church. Macron was born on December 21, 1977, to Francoise and Jean-Michael Macron in Amiens. He became the Economic, Industry, and Digital Affairs minister from 2014 until his resignation to run in the Presidential election of 2017. In 2012, President Francois Hollande selected Macron as the Deputy Secretary-General in his government. Before joining politics, he worked in various senior positions as a civil servant and he served in the Inspectorate General of Finances as an Inspector of Finances. Emmanuel Macron is the current French President and also Andorra’s ex-official Co-Prince.
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