Waltrip latest to join AF1 Nashville's ownership

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Two-time Daytona 500 victor Michael Waltrip has joined the ownership radical of the Nashville Kats, a founding franchise of the Arena Football 1 league.

The Kats announced Waltrip joining the radical Friday on with his trade brew institution Michael Waltrip Brewing. The ownership radical already includes erstwhile NFL manager Jon Gruden with Jeff Fisher, a erstwhile manager of the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans, bulk owner.

"We present person 3 surviving legends attached to the Nashville Kats -- Jeff Fisher, Jon Gruden, and Michael Waltrip -- each with the eventual extremity to triumph championships and rise the AF1 to its eventual imaginable on with immoderate squad associated with the AF1," said Bobby DeVoursney, the Kats' CEO and managing partner.

Waltrip's brewery present is the team's authoritative trade beer. The squad besides plans a "Waltrip Winner's Circle" instrumentality portion for the upcoming season.

The Kats play the Southwest Kansas Storm connected Sunday successful Clarksville successful the AF1 semifinals.