The context of the following conversation is Alex tried to win the race but all he caught was dust from the racers in front of him.:
Alex says I gave it my absolute all in the race, but that clearly wasn't enough!.
The friend responds Was that the one you just did?.
Alex responds Yeah, I was so close to catching the racers. I was in front of them, until they pulled this stop and drift left technique that I've never seen before..
The friend responds Dang, where'd it happen?.
Alex responds It was literally the last lap. I was left catching dust!.
The friend responds Losing to someone that good isn't something to feel bad about!.