Registering a Race car in California

There was someone else that started then gave up on registering. I have now started in my name but because of other they want to see car. The computor flagged because of previous attempt. I just wonder if they care when i trailer it in. I told them it was not running. And I want to transfer in my name so I can get running. I am going to try. I think I will take the slicks off.