WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* AUTO RACING: Drag racing, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, 2:30 p.m.

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: USC at UCLA, 7 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State, 7 p.m.

* PRO BASKETBALL: Portland at Lakers, first round, Western Conference playoffs, Game 1, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, featuring $70,000 Blaze O’Brien Stakes and $100,000 Senorita Stakes, first post 7 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

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

* SOCCER: U.S. women’s national team vs. Argentina, Cal State Fullerton, 7:30 p.m.

* COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.

* MEN’S AND WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Pacific 10 tournament and Big West tournament, Ojai Valley Racquet Club, all day; West Coast Conference tournament, Pepperdine, all day.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* AUTO RACING: SCCA road racing nationals, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, 9 a.m.; Drag racing, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, 2:30 p.m.; SCRA sprint cars, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.; stock cars, Victorville Fairgrounds, 7 p.m.; stock cars, train races, Cajon Speedway, El Cajon, 7 p.m.

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 7 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: UCLA at USC, 1 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State, 7 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, featuring $100,000 Desert Stormer Handicap, first post 1 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 6:30 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: AMA road races, Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, 10 a.m.; speedway, Costa Mesa Speedway, 7:30 p.m.

* SOCCER: Tampa Bay at Galaxy, Rose Bowl, 7:30 p.m.

* MEN’S AND WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Pacific 10 tournament and Big West tournament, Ojai Valley Racquet Club, all day; West Coast Conference tournament, Pepperdine, all day.

* MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship, UCLA vs. Pepperdine, Pauley Pavilion, 7 p.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* CYCLING: The Encino Velodrome will host 15 events for men, women and junior cyclists at 7 p.m. Details: (818) 598-5192.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

* AUTO RACING: SCCA road racing nationals, Buttonwillow Raceway Park, 9 a.m.; drag racing, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, noon; demolition derby, Perris Auto Speedway, 7 p.m.

* MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago at Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, 1 p.m.

* COLLEGE BASEBALL: USC at UCLA, 1 p.m.; Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State, 1 p.m.

* PRO BASKETBALL: Portland at Lakers, first round, Western Conference playoffs, Game 2, noon.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Hollywood Park, featuring $70,000 Bel’s Starlet Stakes and $100,000 Inglewood Handicap, first post 1 p.m.; quarter horses, Los Alamitos, 6:30 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: World four-stroke motocross championships, Glen Helen Raceway Park, San Bernardino, 9 a.m.; AMA road races, Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, 9 a.m.

* MEN’S AND WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Pacific 10 tournament and Big West tournament, Ojai Valley Racquet Club, all day; West Coast Conference tournament, Pepperdine, all day.

About This Listing

On Fridays The Times publishes 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.