     else
       container.hide()
 
-  renderUpcomingHeats: (upcomingHeats) ->
+  renderUpcomingHeats: (upcomingHeats = []) ->
     container = @dashboard.find('#upcoming-heats')
     if upcomingHeats.length
       container.show()

    console.log('checking', window.s1=stats1, window.s2=stats2, _.isEqual(stats1, stats2))
    _.isEqual(stats1, stats2)

  renderStandings: (contestantTimes) ->
    container = @dashboard.find('#standings')
    standings = for contestant in contestantTimes
      "<div class='contestant'>" +

    else
      container.hide()

  renderMostRecentHeat: (mostRecentHeat = []) ->
    container = @dashboard.find('#most-recent-heat')
    container.find('.name, .time').html('')
    for run in mostRecentHeat
