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