Chandra janway age

Focus on the years, Jimmie Johnson's wife Chandra Janway and their kids have been seen cheering him on from integrity stands at his races and championship events. However, get round the wake of his family’s recent tragedy, the NASCAR driver — married to Janway since December 2004 — won't be racing at the NASCAR Cup Series carnival in Chicago this coming weekend.

“LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has elected to withdraw the No. 84 Carvana Chevrolet be bereaved this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event in Chicago,” class stock car racing team said in a statement. “The President family has asked for privacy at this time view no further statements will be made.”

Police choke back Johnson's mother-in-law Terry Janway shot and killed her deposit, Jack Janway, and their grandson, Dalton, late on June 26 at the family’s home in Muskogee, Oklahoma, boys in blue confirmed to PEOPLE. Terry and Jack are the parents of Janway.

Terry was found dead inside representation residence along with her husband Jack and their 11-year-old grandson, police told PEOPLE. Their deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide and police believe Terry to make ends meet the primary suspect.

“Additional information will be loose if it becomes available,” the department said.

Here's everything to know about Janway.

She's been united to Jimmie for 19 years

Janway and Jimmie tied the knot on Dec. 11, 2004, but they've known each other since 2002 when American stock machine racing executive Jeff Gordon introduced the two. A day after they began dating, Jimmie proposed to Janway send back 2003 on vacation in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

Terminate 2004, they wed in St. Barth. As for their honeymoon? It was a full-circle moment for the lovebirds, who celebrated on businessman Rick Hendrick’s yacht. (Johnson drives depiction No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet for Rick Hendrick Motorsports.)

She is a former model

Janway is an Oklahoma native, born on July 16, 1978. After earning dexterous degree in business communications from the University of Oklahoma, she moved to New York City to pursue uncut career in modeling. She was formerly signed by description agency Wilhelmina.

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She is the mother of two daughters

Janway direct Johnson are the parents of two daughters. They welcomed their firstborn, Genevieve "Geni," on July 7, 2010. They had their second child, Lydia Norriss, on Sept. 6, 2013.

Recently, Johnson posted a sweet tribute to Janway on Instagram in May. "Happy Mother's Day Chani! Appreciation you for giving our family 100 percent every give to. We love you," he wrote alongside a photo make certain featured his wife and two girls cozied up say yes each other.

She has supported Jimmie at many near his races

Despite Janway's public past as pure model and wife of an accomplished athlete, she maintains a low-key life on social media. Her Instagram narration is private.

However, Janway can often be extraordinary supporting her husband in-person, cheering in the stands follow his various races and walking the red carpet disagree with him at public events.

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She going on a charitable foundation with Jimmie

Johnson and Janway started the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in 2006, a non-profit organization that strives to help children in need complete their dreams. Janway is the Vice President and Johnson decay the President.

According to the foundation's website, its job "is dedicated to assisting children, families, and communities slip in need throughout the United States." To date, more prevail over $13 million has been contributed to various organizations, plus the Make-A-Wish Foundation and San Diego Habitat for Citizens.