WHAT TO SEE AND DO AROUND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SPECTATOR SPORTS: FRIDAY 17

* AUTO RACING: NASCAR Craftsman Truck and Busch Grand National practice and qualifying, California Speedway, Fontana, 10 a.m.

* BASKETBALL: San Jose at StingRays, ABL, Long Beach Pyramid, 7:30 p.m.

* HOCKEY: Philadelphia at Kings, Forum, 7:30 p.m.; Edmonton at Ducks, Pond of Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Oak Tree at Santa Anita, featuring $60,000 Pinjara Handicap, first post 1 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 7:15 p.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: UCLA at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.; Cal State Northridge at UC Irvine, 8 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Utah State at UC Irvine, 6 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Boise State at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.; Idaho at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.; USC at UCLA, 7:30 p.m.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SATURDAY 18

* AUTO RACING: No Fear Challenge 200, NASCAR Craftsman Truck series, California Speedway, Fontana, 1 p.m.; NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour, Orange Show Speedway, San Bernardino, 8 p.m.; spec trucks, Blythe Speedway, 8 p.m.

* COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Oregon State at UCLA, Rose Bowl, 3:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Oak Tree at Santa Anita, featuring $200,000 Oak Leaf Stakes and $250,000 Oak Leaf Breeders’ Cup Mile Handicap, first post 12:30 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 6:30 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: California state motocross championships, Glen Helen Raceway Park, San Bernardino, 9 a.m.; CMC Trans-Cal motocross nationals, Quail Canyon OHV, Gorman, 9:30 a.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Idaho at UC Irvine, 7 p.m.; Boise State at Cal State Fullerton, 7 p.m.; North Texas at Long Beach State, 7:30 p.m.

PARTICIPATION SPORTS

* HOCKEY: NHL Breakout ’97 will host a variety of hockey activities at Santa Monica Beach (south of pier and north of Ocean Park) on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Details: (212) 789-2785.

* MOUNTAIN BIKING: Ridgecrest Desert Classic Mountain Bike Race is open to all ages and skill levels at 10-30 mile lengths. Single loop cross country races will be held Saturday and Sunday. Details: (760) 371-1628.

SPECTATOR SPORTS: SUNDAY 19

* AUTO RACING: Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300, NASCAR Busch Grand National series, California Speedway, Fontana, 1 p.m.; destruction derby, Lake Perris Fairgrounds, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

* HORSE RACING: Thoroughbreds, Oak Tree at Santa Anita, featuring $175,000 Lady’s Secret Breeders’ Cup Handicap and $200,000 Norfolk Stakes, first post 12:30 p.m.; quarter horse racing, Los Alamitos, 6:30 p.m.

* HOCKEY: Edmonton at Kings, Forum, 5 p.m.; N.Y. Islanders at Ducks, Pond of Anaheim, 5 p.m.

* MOTORCYCLE RACING: Toyota Gold Cup, road races, Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, 9 a.m.; California state motocross championships, Glen Helen Raceway Park, San Bernardino, 9 a.m.; CMC Trans-Cal motocross nationals, Quail Canyon OHV, Gorman, 9:30 a.m.

* MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: UCLA at UC Irvine, noon; Santa Clara at Loyola Marymount, 2 p.m.; Cal State Northridge at Cal State Fullerton, 4 p.m.

* WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Loyola Marymount at Pepperdine, 1 p.m.; San Diego State at UC Irvine, 2 p.m.; Utah State at Cal State Fullerton, 2 p.m.

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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.