The winning Virginia Pick 3 numbers for March 17, 1997 were: day 8-5-1; night 2-8-6.
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1997 | Night | 2-8-6 | 16 | 7 |
| Mar 17, 1997 | Day | 8-5-1 | 14 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1997 | Night | 1-8-5 | 14 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1997 | Day | 7-5-7 | 19 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | Night | 5-1-7 | 13 | 4 |
| Mar 14, 1997 | Day | 0-4-7 | 11 | 2 |
| Mar 13, 1997 | Night | 6-8-1 | 15 | 6 |
| Mar 13, 1997 | Day | 4-8-6 | 18 | 9 |
| Mar 12, 1997 | Night | 3-0-3 | 6 | 6 |
| Mar 12, 1997 | Day | 1-4-5 | 10 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 1997 | Night | 2-7-9 | 18 | 9 |
| Mar 11, 1997 | Day | 0-3-2 | 5 | 5 |