WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS / FRIDAY 18

* AUTO RACING: Oval Nationals, sprint cars, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.

* PRO BASKETBALL: Washington vs. Phoenix, 5 p.m.; Philadelphia vs. Lakers, 8 p.m., Forum (exhibitions).

* PRO HOCKEY: San Jose vs. Mighty Ducks, Pond, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Oak Tree meeting, Santa Anita, 1 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS / SATURDAY 19

* AUTO RACING: Oval Nationals, sprint cars, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.; stock cars, Ventura Raceway, 7 p.m.; U.S. Auto Club three-quarter midgets, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 8 p.m.

* PRO BASKETBALL: Washington or Phoenix vs. Philadelphia, 5 p.m.; Lakers vs. Washington or Phoenix, 8 p.m., Forum (exhibitions).

* COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Montana State at CS Northridge, 6 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Oak Tree meeting, Santa Anita, 12:30 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: California amateur motocross championships, Glen Helen Park, San Bernardino, 9 a.m.

* COLLEGE WATER POLO: Pepperdine vs. UCLA, Sunset Recreation Center, noon; Pacific vs. USC, McDonald’s Olympic Pool, 1 p.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* FLYING DISC: The Disc Club of Los Angeles will play host to a seven-event competition including: distance, disc golf, accuracy, freestyle, self-caught flight, discathlon and double disc court at La Mirada Regional Park. Events begin at 8 a.m. Meet between parking lots and tennis courts. Registration is free.

SPECTATOR SPORTS / SUNDAY 20

* AUTO RACING: Silver Crown cars, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 12:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Oak Tree meeting, Santa Anita, 12:30 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 5:30 p.m.

* PRO HOCKEY: Boston Bruins vs. Mighty Ducks, Pond, 5 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: California amateur motocross championships, Glen Helen Park, San Bernardino, 9 a.m.; Grand Prix road racing, Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, noon.

* COLLEGE WATER POLO: Navy at UCLA, 10:30 a.m.; Massachusetts at UCLA, 3 p.m., Sunset Recreation Center.

* MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: CS Fullerton at UCLA, 4 p.m.; UC Irvine at CS Northridge, 6 p.m.

About This Listing

On Friday the Times will publish a sampling of Southland participatory events on a space-available basis. To submit your event, send a fax with the date, location, and time of competition to (213) 237-7876 or write to Sports Weekend, Sports Department, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, Ca., 90053. Only events with date-of-competition registration will be accepted.