Fuk that vin shit...if you want to register at SF give it another try. There is no reason they need to know or should be asking you for your vin...that's b.s....in my humble opinon.
For sure egoguy has a '96 not a '97. I know that car for many years since I am familiar with the previous owner (in Cherry Hill NJ) who had it over 8 years ago until he sold to ego more recently. Then ego had issues with it and blew the motor...or at least sustained significant damage, but then he had all that straightened out...pretty sure Broadway Auto did that for him. Mark C. who owned it previously was a damn good drag racer...one of the best...so his e.t.'s for comparable mods were always some of the lowest anywhere. Way before it was as common as now adays, Mark was running mid 10 sec. e.t.'s with a small turbo (63mm and smaller) and barely any other mods.
This is ego's car's motor shot...when Mark owned it; this is at Atco about 8 yrs ago, my car in the background:
and launching...he always did good burnouts and launches: