2016/2017 IBSF North American Cup – Four-Man Bobsled – Race 7

From Lake Placid, USA

Results from the penultimate four-man bobsled race of the 2016/2017 IBSF North American Cup season, held January 26, 2017. The race was a one-heat race.

Edson Bindilatti won his second race of the NAC season, edging the United States’ Nick Cunningham in the process. The Brazilian was never behind or ahead by more than .08 at any timing line on the Lake Placid track on his way to victory.

Hunter Church finished a career best third for the United States, ahead of teammate Geoffrey Gadbois. Youngjin Kim of Korea and Bryan Berghorn of the United States rounded out the top six.

The sixth place finish was the first international race for Berghorn in six years.

Results:

Pos Names Nation Start Total
1 Bindilatti / Martins / Pessoni / Parreiras BRA 5.19 55.92
2 Cunningham / Taylor / Gilsleider / Abdul-Saboor USA 5.17 56.00
3 Church / Greenwood / Baker / Dunlap USA 5.32 56.61
4 Gadbois / Cruce / Schrodt / Roethel USA 5.36 56.69
5 Suk / Kim / Lee / Jang KOR 5.25 56.76
6 Berghorn / Hurley / Hickey / Poling USA 5.62 57.02
7 Austin / Auclair / McKeen / Francis CAN 5.54 57.35