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Race car driver Jimmie Johnson<\/strong><\/a> may be known as a seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, but the is also a devoted family<\/a> man. The professional driver married wife Chandra Janway<\/strong> in 2004 and they have since welcomed daughters Genevieve and Lydia. Keep scrolling to meet Jimmie\u2019s family \u200band parents.<\/strong><\/p>\n The California native and Chandra welcomed baby No. 1<\/a>, daughter Genevieve in September 2010 and referred to her as \u201cBaby J\u201d before revealing her permanent moniker.<\/p>\n Their youngest child, Lydia, joined the family three years later and Jimmie shared the news by posting his daughters\u2019 sweet first picture together.<\/p>\n \u201c<\/p>\n Lydia Norriss Johnson and her proud big sister,\u201d he captioned the September 2013 Instagram post.<\/p>\n Jimmie often shares his favorite family moments with his girls online and sometimes brings his kids to work. The actor unveiled his custom Indy 500 helmet on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmie Fallon in May 2022, where Lydia presented the garment on stage.<\/p>\n Although the young girl is soft-spoken, she shared her excitement by eagerly waving to the crowd in the studio.<\/p>\n The Oklahoma native met Jimmie in 2002 and experienced a whirlwind relationship. The spokesperson popped the big question one year later, before they tied the knot in a St. Barts wedding in 2004.<\/p>\n Jimmie and Chandra have worked on multiple projects together and founded the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in 2006. The foundation \u201cfocuses on supporting K-12 public schools in North Carolina through our Champions Grant program\u201d and has donated \u201c$13 million to public schools and non-profit organizations,\u201d according to the foundation\u2019s website.<\/p>\n More recently, the \u200bOne More Lap author recently gushed over his wife for Mother\u2019s Day in 2023 alongside a picture of her with their daughters.<\/p>\n \u201cHappy Mother\u2019s Day Chani,\u201d he wrote via Instagram. \u201cThank you for giving our family 100 percent every day. We love you.\u201d<\/p>\n Jimmie was born on September 17, 1975, to parents Catherine Ellen and Gary Ernest Johnson. The ESPY award winner wasn\u2019t the only child and is the oldest of three siblings alongside younger brothers Jarit and Jessie Johnson.<\/p>\n In Touch<\/em> confirmed Jimmie\u2019s in-laws and Chandra\u2019s parents, Jack and Terry Janway, and nephew Dalton Janway died<\/a> after being fatally shot in what appeared to be a murder-suicide \u200bon Monday, June 26.<\/p>\n Police arrived at the Janway residence after an unidentified woman called 911 to report \u201cthere was a disturbance and someone had a gun,\u201d according to a Muskogee Police report obtained by In Touch<\/em>. Once authorities arrived on the scene around 9 p.m., they discovered a body \u201claying in the hallway inside the front door\u201d before finding two more deceased bodies and \u201cheard another gunshot from further inside the house.\u201d<\/p>\n Reps for Jimmie and Chandra did not immediately respond to Life & Style<\/em>\u2018s request for comment.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the <\/span><\/i>National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/span><\/i><\/a> at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHow Many Kids Does Jimmie Johnson Have?<\/h2>\n
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What Happened to Jimmie Johnson\u2019s \u200bWife\u2019s Parents?<\/h2>\n