The winning North Carolina Pick 3 numbers for August 31, 2008 were: evening 5-8-1.
Sum is the digits added together (5+5+0 = 10). Root sum keeps adding until one digit is left (10 → 1+0 = 1) — many regular players track it in their notebooks. Odd/Even marks each digit O or E (5-5-0 = OOE). High/Low marks 0–4 as L and 5–9 as H (5-5-0 = HHL).
| Date | Draw | Numbers | Sum | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2008 | Evening | 5-8-1 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Evening | 6-6-8 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | Daytime | 5-8-7 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Evening | 3-5-8 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Daytime | 1-1-4 | 6 | 6 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | Evening | 0-3-2 | 5 | 5 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | Daytime | 2-7-7 | 16 | 7 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | Evening | 9-5-0 | 14 | 5 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | Daytime | 4-5-6 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | Evening | 7-8-8 | 23 | 5 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | Daytime | 7-7-9 | 23 | 5 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | Evening | 0-9-3 | 12 | 3 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | Daytime | 9-3-3 | 15 | 6 |