The winning North Carolina Pick 4 numbers for August 20, 2009 were: evening 5-8-9-8.
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 20, 2009 | Evening | 5-8-9-8 | 30 | 3 |
| Aug 19, 2009 | Evening | 4-8-7-1 | 20 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2009 | Evening | 7-2-4-2 | 15 | 6 |
| Aug 17, 2009 | Evening | 3-3-1-1 | 8 | 8 |
| Aug 16, 2009 | Evening | 2-3-3-2 | 10 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2009 | Evening | 6-7-2-4 | 19 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | Evening | 5-1-5-8 | 19 | 1 |