NASCAR in-laws shot dead in Oklahoma

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma –

Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday that they are investigating the deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.

The bodies of Jack Janway, 69; his wife Terry Janway, 68; and their grandson Dalton Janway, 11, were discovered Monday at a home in Muskogee, about 50 miles southeast of Tulsa, Muskogee police spokesman Lynn Hamlin said. Hamlin said investigators believe Terry Janway shot and killed her husband and grandson before shooting herself.

Police responded to the home after a woman called 911 to report a gun disturbance before hanging up, Hamlin said.

When police arrived on the scene, they found a person at the front door of the house and then heard a gunshot from further inside, where officers later found two other people dead, Hamlin said. Hamlin confirmed that the three are the parents and cousin of Johnson’s wife, Chandra Janway.

Johnson’s racing team, Legacy Motor Club, announced on Twitter that it is withdrawing its No. 84 Carvana Chevrolet from this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event in Chicago. The team added: “The Johnson family has requested privacy at this time and no further statements will be made.”

“We are saddened by the tragic deaths of members of Chandra Johnson’s family,” NASCAR said in a statement. “The entire NASCAR family extends its deepest support and condolences to Chandra, Jimmie and the entire Johnson & Janway family during this difficult time.”

The LEGACY MOTOR CLUB has elected to withdraw the No. 84 Carvana Chevrolet from this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event in Chicago.

The Johnson family has requested privacy at this time and no further statements will be made

— LEGACY MOTORCLUB (@LegacyMotorclub) June 27, 2023