WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 8

* AUTO RACING: Quaker State Classic, sprint cars, Bakersfield Speedway, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASKETBALL: German National team at CS Northridge, exhibition, 7 p.m.

* PRO BASKETBALL: Clippers at Lakers, Forum, 7:30 p.m.

* GOLF: Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout, Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks.

* GYMNASTICS: John Hancock Tour of World Gymnastics Champions, the Pond of Anaheim, 7:30 p.m., featuring U.S. Olympians Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Dominique Dawes, Amy Chow, Jaycie Phelps and Amanda Borden.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, 7 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE SWIMMING: Arizona State and Florida at UCLA, men’s gym pool, 1 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: California at USC, North Gym, 7 p.m.; Stanford at UCLA, 7:30 p.m.; Santa Clara at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.; Gonzaga at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* SKIING: Snow Summitt is operating one chair, accessing intermediate and advanced runs, with $25 adult lift tickets. Bear Mountain is operating two lifts, four trails, accessing all levels, $25 adult lift tickets. Snow Valley will decide today whether to reopen Saturday. In the Eastern Sierra, Mammoth Mountain is operating four chairs and two gondolas and most trails out of main lodge, all levels, $35 tickets until Nov. 25.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 9

* AUTO RACING: Quaker State Classic, sprint cars, Bakersfield Speedway, 7 p.m.; stock cars, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Eastern Washington at CS Northridge, 5 p.m.

* GOLF: Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout, Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, 12:30 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 5:15 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: Grand Prix road racing, Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, 10 a.m.

* MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING: UC Santa Barbara at CS Northridge, noon.

* WOMEN’S SWIMMING: Arizona at UCLA, men’s gym pool, 1 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Stanford at USC, North Gym, 7 p.m.; California at UCLA, 7 p.m.; Santa Clara at Pepperdine, 7 p.m.; Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount, 7 p.m.; CS Fullerton at Long Beach State, 7:30 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 10

* PRO BASKETBALL: Milwaukee at Clippers, Sports Arena, 6 p.m.

* GOLF: Franklin Templeton Shark Shootout, Sherwood Country Club, Thousand Oaks.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, 12:30 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 5:15 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: Grand Prix road racing, Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, noon.

* POLO: Eighth annual Road Runner tournament finals, Eldorado Polo Club, Indio, 2 p.m.

* WATER POLO: Pepperdine at USC, noon; UC Irvine vs. UCLA, Sunset Recreation Center, noon.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* RUNNING: The Corrida de Campeones, a series of races to benefit the Madres del Este de Los Angeles higher education scholarship program, will be held at Belvedere Park in East Los Angeles. A 5K run, a 5K walk, a 10K run and a one-mile fun run for children will be held. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and is $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12. The races begin at 8 a.m. An elite invitational 10K follows at 10:45 a.m. and the event includes a festival with expo booths, a live band, mariachis and L.A. Galaxy players signing autographs.

About This Listing

On Fridays, 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.