Who Is Jimmie Johnson's Wife? All About Chandra Janway

Over the years, Jimmie Johnson's wife Chandra Janway and their kids have been seen cheering him on from the stands at his races and championship events. However, in 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 event in Chicago this coming weekend.

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

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

Terry was found dead inside the 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 be the primary suspect.

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

Here's everything to know about Janway.

She's been married 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 car racing executive Jeff Gordon introduced the two. A year after they began dating, Jimmie proposed to Janway in 2003 on vacation in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

In 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 the 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 a degree in business communications from the University of Oklahoma, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in modeling. She was formerly signed by the agency Wilhelmina.