Ty Shipalane helped the RailHawks secure a crucial 3 points towards earning the final playoff spot in the 2012 NASL campaign. Shipalane scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time when Mike Palacio found Shipalane who dribbled past three defenders and slotted the ball into the back of the net, sending the WakeMed Soccer Park crowd into jubilation.
| TEAM | PTS | GP | W | T | L | GD |
| Carolina RailHawks | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Minnesota United FC | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| FC Edmonton | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| San Antonio Scorpions | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
