Over the years, Jimmie Johnson’s wife, Chandra Janway, and their children have been seen supporting him from the stands at his races and championship events. However, following the recent tragedy of his family, the NASCAR driver, who has been married to Janway since December 2004, will not compete at this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event in Chicago.
“LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has chosen to withdraw the #84 Carvana Chevrolet from the NASCAR Cup Series event in Chicago this weekend,” the stock car racing team said in a statement. “The Johnson family has requested privacy at this time and no further disclosure will be made.”
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Police believe Johnson’s mother-in-law, Terry Janway, shot and killed her husband, Jack Janway, and their grandson, Dalton, late June 26 at the family’s home in Muskogee, Oklahoma, police confirmed to PEOPLE. Terry and Jack are Janway’s parents.
Police told PEOPLE that Terry was found dead in the residence with her husband, Jack, and their 11-year-old grandson. Their deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide, and police believe Terry is the primary suspect.
“Additional information will be published if it becomes available,” the ministry said.
Here’s everything you need to know about Janway.
He has been married to Jimmie for 19 years.
Janway and Jimmie wedded on December 11, 2004, but have known each other since 2002, when American stock car racing executive Jeff Gordon introduced the two. A year after they started dating, Jimmie proposed to Janway while on vacation in Beaver Creek, Colorado in 2003.
In 2004 St. They got married in Barth. As for your honeymoon? It’s been a full-circle moment for the lovebirds celebrating on businessman Rick Hendrick’s yacht. (Johnson drives a #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet for Rick Hendrick Motorsports.)
she is an old model
Janway is an Oklahoma native born on July 16, 1978. After earning a degree in business communication from the University of Oklahoma, she moved to New York to pursue a career in modeling. It was previously signed by the agency Wilhelmina.
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She is the mother of two girls
Janway and Johnson have two daughters. They welcomed their first child, Genevieve “Geni”, on July 7, 2010. They gave birth to their second child, Lydia Norriss, on September 6, 2013.
Recently, Johnson paid tribute to Janway on Instagram in May. He wrote “Happy Mother’s Day Chani! Thank you for giving our family 100 percent every day. We love you” next to a photo of his wife and two daughters getting close to each other.
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He supported Jimmie in many races.
Despite Janway’s public background as a model and the wife of a successful athlete, she maintains a modest life on social media. Instagram account is private.
However, Janway can often be seen supporting her husband personally, cheering in the stands at various races, and walking the red carpet with him at public events.
He started a charity with Jimmie.
Johnson and Janway founded the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in 2006, a nonprofit that works to help children in need achieve their dreams. Janway Vice President and Johnson President.
According to the foundation’s website, its mission is “dedicated to helping needy children, families, and communities across the United States.” To date, more than $13 million has been contributed to various organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation and San Diego Habitat for Humanity.